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There is another celebrity who has become a victim of hacking. A security alert was issued on Friday night after a man offered to sell 3,000 photos of Pippa Middleton, the sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton.
The hacker, who goes by the names of “mas” and “Crafty Cockney,” hacked Pippa’s iCloud account and stole the images, which includes that of the British Royal family. He is selling the photos for £50,000 to media organizations, reported Mashable.
Among the photos stolen were that of the 33-year-old socialite taken during a wedding dress fitting and naked photos of Pippa’s fiancé, James Matthews. There are also images of the duchess and her children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, reported Daily Mail.
In the dress-fitting images, a box was superimposed over the gown, while Pippa is seen smiling. The picture was taken by her mother, Carole, using a camera phone.
In his message, “mas” demanded the payment within 48 hours as of 4 p.m. of Friday. He wrote, “This isn’t an auction it will be a simple process of the highest bidder.” The hacker said because of the strict privacy laws in the UK, he intends to make a quick sale of the stolen photos to a U.S. publication, although he posted the message as a heads up to British media. He offered to talk with potential buyers through Whatsapp, an encrypted messenger service.
With this incident, Pippa was added to the list of recent celebrity hacks, the most prominent of whom are Hunger Games actress Jennifer Lawrence who nude photos were published in the hacking event called Fappening.
