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Hacker who leaked explicit celebrity photos from iCloud pleads guilty
Ryan Collins has pleaded guilty to unauthorized access to a computer in a trial where he has been charged with hacking (via Engadget) more than 50 iCloud and 70 Gmail accounts. Collins admitted to gaining access between November 2012 and September 2014 to search through accounts for explicit material. Affected celebrities included the likes of Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton.
On a positive note, the leak wasn’t down to a security flaw with Apple’s platforms. He is looking to face a statutory maximum sentence of five years in federal prison, but assistant director at the Los Angeles FBI branch David Bowdich urges consumers to be smart while online and employ secure passwords.
“By illegally accessing intimate details of his victims’ personal lives, Mr. Collins violated their privacy and left many to contend with lasting emotional distress, embarrassment and feelings of insecurity. We continue to see both celebrities and victims from all walks of life suffer the consequences of …