Jennifer Lawrence nude photos hacked: star's pictures leaked in apparent assault on Apple iCloud

 
Victim: Jennifer Lawrence was targeted by a computer hacker (Picture: AFP)
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More than 100 A-list celebrities including Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence and Cara Delevingne have allegedly been targeted by a computer hacker.

Nude photographs of Hunger Games star Miss Lawrence were leaked online prompting a furious response, as well as pictures puportedly showing scores of other top Hollywood stars naked.

A “master list” of victims was posted online by the hacker, with names including reality television star Kim Kardashian, singer Rihanna, actress Kirsten Dunst as well as models Candice Swanepoel and Kelly Brook, and television host Cat Deeley.

As many as 101 celebrities may have been hacked in what appeared to be a concerted effort to show the vulnerability of private mobile phone messages and photos stored on Apple’s iCloud.

The photos were first published on 4chan, the image-sharing forum, apparently in an attempt to earn bitcoins, an online currency.

Around 60 nude selfies of Lawrence were reportedly hacked, with the individual claiming to also possess explicit videos of the young star.

The hacker wrote on Sunday he or she is accepting Paypal donations for the video which allegedly shows Lawrence performing a sex act, adding “I know no one will believe me, but i have a short lawrence video.

“Is way too short, a little over 2 minutes and you only get to see her boobs

“Anyways, if somebody wants it let me know how i can upload it anonymously (i dont want the FBI over me, and you dont wanna know how I got this video.)”

A spokeswoman for the 24-year-old actress said in a statement: “This is a flagrant violation of privacy. The authorities have been contacted and will prosecute anyone who posts the stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence.”

Hacked: Kim Kardashian's name was also on the 'master list' (Picture: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead, known for her scream queen roles in films like ‘Final Destination 3’ and ‘Black Christmas’, confirmed she was a hacking victim.

She wrote on Twitter: “To those of you looking at photos I took with my husband years ago in the privacy of our home, hope you feel great about yourselves.

“Knowing those photos were deleted long ago, I can only imagine the creepy effort that went into this. Feeling for everyone who got hacked.”

Others the list includes Mary Kate Olsen, Kate Bosworth, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Kate Upton, and Kaley Cucoo.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">To those of you looking at photos I took with my husband years ago in the privacy of our home, hope you feel great about yourselves.— Mary E. Winstead (@M_E_Winstead) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/M_E_Winstead/statuses/506197725285998592" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-186551-https://twitter.com/M_E_Winstead/statuses/506197725285998592" data-vars-event-id="c23">August 31, 2014</a>

Kate Upton’s lawyer Lawrence Shire said in a statement: “This is obviously an outrageous violation of our client Kate Upton’s privacy. We intend to pursue anyone disseminating or duplicating these illegally obtained images to the fullest extent possible.”

However, some alleged victims claimed the photos were faked.

A spokesman for pop singer Ariana Grande, 21, said photographs that claimed to show her were doctored.

Actress and singer Victoria Justice, also 21, who starred in the Nickelodeon series ‘iCarly’, also denied images purporting to show her are real. She wrote online: “These so called nudes of me are FAKE people.”

It’s not the first time that private photos of stars have been leaked online.

Christopher Claney, from Florida, was jailed for 10 years in 2012 for stealing naked photos and other material from the emails of 50 entertainers including actresses Scarlett Johansson and Mila Kunis and singer Christina Aguilera.

Comedian Seth Rogen criticised the hacker on Twitter, writing: “Posting pics hacked from a cell phone is really no different than selling stolen merchandise.

“I obviously am not comparing women to merchandise. Just legally speaking, it shouldn’t be tolerated to repost stolen pics.”

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