By AFP on July 02, 2016
A US man was charged on Friday in relation to one of the biggest celebrity hacks in which a phishing scheme led to nude photos of Hollywood stars being posted online.
Edward Majerczyk, 28, of Illinois, agreed as part of a deal with federal authorities in Los Angeles to plead guilty to one felony count of unauthorized access to a protected computer to obtain information in what became known as "Celebgate" in 2014.
The scandal saw nude photos of models and actresses such as Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton published online, although none of the celebrities hacked by Majerczyk were named in the plea deal.
He faces up to five years in federal prison once he enters his guilty plea in Illinois, where his case is being transferred, prosecutors said.
According to the plea agreement, Majerczyk, between November 2013 and August 2014, illegally accessed the Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts of more than 300 people, including at least 30 celebrities, stealing their videos, photos and naked selfies.
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Well, I don't condone hacking in any shape or form, for any reason...but in terms of the nature of the hack...well, it should be irrelevant as to that...hacking is hacking...end of story...an heinous regardless, unless of an ethical nature.
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