Fappening hackers, on the other hand, gained access to more than 600 accounts all of which belonged to Hollywood stars. For instance, Helton accessed the images prior to Fappening but chose not to leak them at the time. This case seems to be identical to the Fappening or the Celebgate that made headlines in September 2014 but it is also different in many respects. He stole 161 sexually explicit, nude and/or partially nude” imagesĪccording to Thom Mrozek, DOJ’s spokesman, “we have no evidence that the photos were posted online nor do we have evidence that he was shopping them around to any tabloids.”

Helton, reportedly, gained access to around “161 sexually explicit, nude and/or partially nude” images and managed to target 13 people on the whole including celebrities. This plan was conducted between March 2011 and May 2013. After infecting their computers, he acquired the credentials of their personal email/iCloud/Google Albums accounts. His modus operandi involved sending emails to these stars, which appeared to be sent by Google or Apple. The Police statement suggests that Helton used social engineering tactics to target Hollywood stars. The hacker pleaded guilty this Thursday to a felony breach and is now expecting a sentence of up to 5 years in prison. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Helton duped hundreds of celebrities and illegally stole their personal usernames and passwords. The Portland resident, in a surprise turn of events, has pleaded guilty as charged. The 29-year-old Andrew Helton was accused of accessing nude images of Hollywood stars and was detained on felony hacking charges under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Remember The Fappeneing? It looks like the police have got their guy!

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