Hacker who leaked Jennifer Lawrence's nude photos jailed
George Garofano was accused of hacking private accounts of 240 people which included many Hollywood celebrities
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A hacker was given an eight-month prison sentence for his involvement in leaking intimate photos of Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence, reported The Guardian.
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Twenty six-year-old George Garofano was accused of hacking private Apple iCloud accounts of 240 people which included the names of many Hollywood celebrities as well as regular internet users. He was also one of the four people charged in 2014's hacking scandal when photos of Lawrence, Kate Upton, Kirsten Dunst and many others were leaked online.
The Hunger Games actor, at the time, said that the incident was equivalent to a sex crime and asked for tougher laws to be imposed. A US federal judge in Connecticut ordered Garofano to serve his eight-month imprisonment, which will be followed by three years of supervised release.
The accused had pleaded guilty in April earlier this year, admitting that he sent emails to random people posing as an Apple employee and obtained their usernames and passwords. Prosecutors suggested for a 10 to 16 month prison sentence, however, Garofano requested for leniency. He asked for a maximum of five months in prison followed by five months of home confinement.
In a memo, the prosecution stated, "Mr Garofano’s offense was a serious one. He illegally hacked into his victims’ online accounts, invaded their privacy and stole their personal information, including private and intimate photos. He did not engage in this conduct on just one occasion. He committed the act 240 times over the course of 18 months. Not only did Mr Garofano keep the photographs for himself, he also disseminated them to other individuals. He may have also sold them for ‘extra income’ as well."
On the other hand, Garofano said that he has already suffered serious consequences and cleaned up his act. His attorney Richard Lynch added, "Garofano now stands before the court having matured, accepting responsibility for his actions. There is nothing to suggest that he would ever engage in this or any other criminal conduct in the future."
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The three other hackers who were involved in the activity have already been sentenced to prison for nine to 18 months.
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Twenty six-year-old George Garofano was accused of hacking private Apple iCloud accounts of 240 people which included the names of many Hollywood celebrities as well as regular internet users. He was also one of the four people charged in 2014's hacking scandal when photos of Lawrence, Kate Upton, Kirsten Dunst and many others were leaked online.
The Hunger Games actor, at the time, said that the incident was equivalent to a sex crime and asked for tougher laws to be imposed. A US federal judge in Connecticut ordered Garofano to serve his eight-month imprisonment, which will be followed by three years of supervised release.
The accused had pleaded guilty in April earlier this year, admitting that he sent emails to random people posing as an Apple employee and obtained their usernames and passwords. Prosecutors suggested for a 10 to 16 month prison sentence, however, Garofano requested for leniency. He asked for a maximum of five months in prison followed by five months of home confinement.
In a memo, the prosecution stated, "Mr Garofano’s offense was a serious one. He illegally hacked into his victims’ online accounts, invaded their privacy and stole their personal information, including private and intimate photos. He did not engage in this conduct on just one occasion. He committed the act 240 times over the course of 18 months. Not only did Mr Garofano keep the photographs for himself, he also disseminated them to other individuals. He may have also sold them for ‘extra income’ as well."
On the other hand, Garofano said that he has already suffered serious consequences and cleaned up his act. His attorney Richard Lynch added, "Garofano now stands before the court having matured, accepting responsibility for his actions. There is nothing to suggest that he would ever engage in this or any other criminal conduct in the future."
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The three other hackers who were involved in the activity have already been sentenced to prison for nine to 18 months.
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