A new hacking incident against famous actresses has been revealed. Cybersecurity experts report that singer and actress Demi Lovato has become the victim of a threat actor, an incident that led to the mass posting of some intimate photos.
Hackers exposed online some screenshots of the
actress’ Instagram and Snapchat accounts; although his face is not visible in
all the leaked images, her tattoos leave no doubt that these are real images. Lovato
had just gone through a difficult stage in life, after suffering an overdose of
an artificial drug, which left her on the verge of death and made her spend a
season at a rehab clinic.
According to cybersecurity experts, another
recent victim of cybercriminals is Nicole Scherzinger, whose Instagram
account was compromised by an unidentified user, who posted the image of a naked
woman on the profile of the actress and singer. The post caught the attention
of Scherzinger’s followers, getting nearly 600 likes in less than 10 minutes.
The post was deleted soon after.
The identity of those responsible for these
attacks, as well as their motives, is still unknown. Cybersecurity experts
mention that extortion is a likely motivation, although they do not rule out
the possibility that attackers would act just for fun.
The expose of intimate photographs and videos
of many celebrities has also favored the growth of other practices, such as
deepfake, which involves the automatic generation of images of sexual content using
advanced artificial intelligence tools.
Another unfortunate case that occurred recently
is that of actress Bella
Thorne, whose intimate photos were stolen by a hacker, who tried to
extort the actress. Thorne decided to publish the photographs the offender
stole herself, claiming she would not give in to her threats.
Victims should never be found guilty of such
incidents; however, it is important to highlight some safety tips to prevent
such crimes from happening. According to experts from the International Institute
of Cyber Security (IICS) implementing multi-factor authentication on any online
platform greatly reduces the risk of stealing any image stored in our accounts.
