Celebgate/cc -

In August 2014, hundreds of private images—many of them nude—belonging to stars like Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, and Kirsten Dunst began appearing on the imageboard 4chan. The hackers did not breach a "central" cloud server; instead, they used highly targeted attacks to trick celebrities into giving up their Apple iCloud and Gmail credentials. Once inside, the perpetrators downloaded entire backups of the stars' mobile devices. The Role of "CC" Communities

There is a growing demand for legal reforms to better protect victims of non-consensual image sharing. celebgate/cc

The implications of Celebgate/CC extend beyond celebrities: In August 2014, hundreds of private images—many of