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In case you’ve been hiding under a very strong iCloud password over the last couple of days, you might have heard about one of the biggest celebrity hacks of all time .
Over 100 household names have been the target of online thieves, who have stolen scores of naked photographs and intimate videos and posted them on the website 4Chan .
Several of the images – in particular, two of Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence – quickly circulated on Twitter.
Among others the list includes Ariana Grande , Jessica Brown Findlay , Mary E Winstead , Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Mary Kate Olsen, Mary E Winstead , Cara Delevingne, Kate Bosworth, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Kate Upton, Kirsten Dunst and Kaley Cuoco.
The FBI and Apple are both conducting investigations into the apparent widespread invasion personal accounts thought to be connected to the iCloud service.
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if my name was called, and I kept thinking, cakewalk, cakewalk, cakewalk.I thought, 'Why is 'cakewalk' stuck in my head?'" - On why she fell at the Oscars 2013
Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes "I finally get to make out with Christian Bale and he's a really fat guy. He's Fatman, not Batman." - American Hustle director David O Russell lets slip J-Law's on-set words to US Magazine
Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes "I can’t even... It’s like past mad, it’s this weird other emotion … I feel like my heart just fell out." - To presenter Shaun Robinson after she spoiled the Homeland Season 3 finale
Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes “He was at a party, and I turned into a perverted guy. I was like following him into rooms and staring at his ass…He asked me if I was on mushrooms and I said, ‘No. I’m dead sober. This is just me.’” - on stalking John Stamos at a party
Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes "I think any time a girl has to show her thighs, it's never going to be her favorite look. I love the dress...if someone else wore it." - To Good Morning America
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Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes “I’m a horrible dancer! I’m like a dad at prom. I look like Gumby getting electrocuted.” - On whether you'll see her twerking any time soon
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Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes “I wrap myself up to look like Lord Voldemort so that they can’t see anything because the thought of giving them a picture that will make them money absolutely infuriates me.” - Entertainment Weekly
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Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes “If I don’t have anything to do all day, I might not even put my pants on.” - Glamour Magazine
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Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes “I think people are fascinated with breasts that bounce. They are so used to seeing [fake ones]. People are confused [that mine bounce]! My breasts have a life of their own.” - The Sun
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Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes “You guys are just standing up because you feel bad that I fell and that’s really embarrassing, but thank you.” - 2013 Oscars acceptance speech
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Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes “I really would not call myself a fashion icon. I would call myself somebody who gets dressed by professionals. [It's like], 'Dance, monkey, dance' right on the red carpet.' I would call me more of a monkey.” - To E!
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Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes “If anybody even tries to whisper the word 'diet,' I'm like, 'You can go f– yourself.” - To Harper's Bizarre
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Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes "I was surprised at how little camel toe problem there was. I was expecting a lot more." - To E! on her Hunger Games jumpsuit
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Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes "If I were just your average 23-year-old girl and I called the police to say that there were strange men sleeping on my lawn and following me to Starbucks, they would leap into action." - To Vogue on the paparazzi
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Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes “I’m the fastest pee-er ever. I’m famous for it.” - Rolling Stone
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Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes “I can see the McDonalds right there. Wait, hold on, I didn’t say fries! I’m seeing you talk and all I’m seeing is me being pissed I didn’t get fries. And you have to remind them about ketchup because they never include ketchup, you have to ask for it. Cheapskates.” - Being interviewed on the Oscars red carpet
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Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes “I want to play a character I’ve never been before-a crazy serial killer like Charlize Theron in Monster. I’d love to have to shave my head.”
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Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes “This isn’t like an auction, right? You guys aren’t going to take it away?” - Backstage at the Oscars
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Jennifer Lawrence's best quotes “This isn’t like an auction, right? You guys aren’t going to take it away?” - Backstage at the Oscars
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The anonymous hacker also admitted that they were unhappy with how much money he or she has made from circulating the stolen photographs via 4Chan.
Reactions from not only the celebrities presumed to be on the master list but also those shocked by the actions of users who have shared the intimate images have varied. While some laughed off speculation that the photographs of them were genuine, others condemned the hackers as “sex offenders” and “molesters” and said they felt violated by the leak.
Here’s a round-up of who’s said what thus far:
Emma Watson also took to Twitter to voice her condemnation of the breach.
A spokesperson for Jennifer Lawrence , the most high-profile actress to be hacked, said: “This is a flagrant violation of privacy. The authorities have been contacted and will prosecute anyone who posts the stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence.”
Justice and Grande have both said that the pictures are fake, although Lawrence’s spokesperson verified their authenticity.
Meanwhile, representatives for Upton said they were “looking into” the authenticity of the indecent images.
Eva Longoria went one step further by sensationally claiming that an Apple store worker had accessed her personal details without her permission to find out how to get in touch with her.
Jill Scott quickly trended on Twitter after she admitted the first of her leaked images was an authentic snap taken to chart her weightloss.
Finally, Fifty Shades of Grey actor Jamie Dornan branded the actions of hackers "disgusting" .
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