Scotland Yard police arrested on Saturday a 35-year-old man suspected to be the hacker of Pippa Middleton's 3,000 photos from her iCloud account. The stolen images of the sister of the Duchess of Cambridge include Middleton fitting her wedding gown and nude photos of Middleton’s fiancé, James Matthews.
The South China Morning post reported the suspect was arrested in Northamptonshire, central England on suspicion of breaching the Computer Misuse Act. He was taken into custody at a south London police station.
The arrest took place after The Sun reported it was contacted by the alleged hacker who used the pseudonym “Mas” and “Crafty Cockney.” He offered to sell the 3,000 stolen photos, using WhatsApp – an encrypted messaging service – for £50,000.
Also included in the 3,000 stolen images are photos of Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and other members of the British royal family. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and their children are currently on an eight-day tour of western Canada.
Daily Mail added the hacker is believed to have the personal phone numbers of Prince William and Kate Middleton.