Jennifer Lawrence ‘Fappening’ Hacker Receives 8 Month Prison Sentence
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US actress Jennifer Lawrence attends the photocall of the movie 'Mother' presented in competition at the 74th Venice Film Festival on September 5, 2017 at Venice Lido. Lawrence was a high-profile victim of the so-called Celebgate photo leak back in 2014. FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images Share Tech & Science The Fappening CelebgateA U.S. man who illegally hacked into hundreds of Apple iCloud accounts to steal private images of celebrities was sentenced to eight months in prison on Wednesday.
George Garofano, 26, of North Branford in Connecticut, covertly gained access to approximately 240 accounts—with many victims working in the entertainment industry in California. The hacks resulted in what became known as "The Fappening"—when nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Cara Delevingne and others were leaked online without consent.