Doubts were raised early on about iCloud as the sole source of the leaked photos, with celebrities like actress-singer Victoria Justice tweeting that the nudes were fake. The FBI said in a statement that it “is aware of the allegations concerning computer intrusions and the unlawful release of material involving high profile individuals, and is addressing the matter.”Īt first, no one knew whether it was a flaw in iCloud protocols or if it was a targeted hack aimed at specific celebrity email accounts. “None of the cases we have investigated has resulted from any breach in any of Apple’s systems including iCloud or Find my iPhone.”Īpple is working with law enforcement to identify the criminals behind the attack.

“After more than 40 hours of investigation, we have discovered that certain celebrity accounts were compromised by a very targeted attack on user names, passwords and security questions, a practice that has become all too common on the Internet,” Apple said in a statement. ( Also on POLITICO: FBI addressing nude celebrity photos) But that’s just what landed in Apple’s lap when an alleged attack of the company’s iCloud service was blamed for the release on the Internet of nude pictures of celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence, D.C.’s favorite niece Kate Upton and Kirsten Dunst.Īpple, which immediately began to investigate, said Monday afternoon that its iCloud service isn’t to blame.

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