Tuesday, 20 August 2013

What’s common to Mark Zuckerberg and Justin Bieber: victims of hacking

Mark Zuckerberg is the latest celebrity who’s had to do some damage control after his Facebook account fell into the wrong hands, but the list is long. Here are some of the celebrities whose social media accounts have been hacked
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    Mark Zuckerberg joins the long list of the celebrities whose social media accounts have been hacked. Zuckerberg’s Facebook account was hacked by a Palestinian researcher Khalil Shreateh on 19 August. Reuters
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    In 2010, US President Barack Obama’s twitter account was hacked by a Frenchman who guessed his password. US First Lady Michelle Obama’s personal financial information too was hacked and was placed online. AFP
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    Selena Gomez’s social media accounts were hijacked and misused, after a hacker posted defamatory messages from her Facebook and Twitter profiles in 2011. Reuters
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    Canadian pop star Justin Bieber’s Twitter account was hacked in 2012 and an unauthorised message saying “19 million my ass” was sent to his fans. AFP
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    Reality TV star Kim Kardashian also had a brush with hacking when in 2011 her twitter account was hacked. AFP
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    Miley Cyrus’ Twitter was hacked in February 2009, and a claim made that Cyrus starred in Hannah Montana for the money. AFP
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    Britney Spears was the victim of a Twitter hacker in early 2009 when the hacker changed the pop star’s profile picture and background and tweeted “Spears worships Satan”. Later in the year, Britney was targeted again as a hacker tweeted that the singer had died. Reuters
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    Closer home, Bollywood actress Shruti Hassan joined Trisha and Hansika Motwani in the unwanted list of actresses whose twitter accounts have been hacked. AFP
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    Bollywood director Karan Johar’s twitter account was hacked in 2012. The accounts of Bollywood celebrities like Neil Nitin Mukesh, Mahesh Bhatt, Arbaaz Khan, Shammi Kapoor and Kamaal R Khan have also been hacked in the past. AFP
  • photoMark Zuckerberg joins the long list of the celebrities whose social media accounts have been hacked. Zuckerberg’s Facebook account was hacked by a Palestinian researcher Khalil Shreateh on 19 August. Reuters " title = "
    Mark Zuckerberg joins the long list of the celebrities whose social media accounts have been hacked. Zuckerberg’s Facebook account was hacked by a Palestinian researcher Khalil Shreateh on 19 August. Reuters
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    Mark Zuckerberg joins the long list of the celebrities whose social media accounts have been hacked. Zuckerberg’s Facebook account was hacked by a Palestinian researcher Khalil Shreateh on 19 August. Reuters
  • photoIn 2010, US President Barack Obama’s twitter account was hacked by a Frenchman who guessed his password. US First Lady Michelle Obama’s personal financial information too was hacked and was placed online. AFP " title = "
    In 2010, US President Barack Obama’s twitter account was hacked by a Frenchman who guessed his password. US First Lady Michelle Obama’s personal financial information too was hacked and was placed online. AFP
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    In 2010, US President Barack Obama’s twitter account was hacked by a Frenchman who guessed his password. US First Lady Michelle Obama’s personal financial information too was hacked and was placed online. AFP
  • photoSelena Gomez’s social media accounts were hijacked and misused, after a hacker posted defamatory messages from her Facebook and Twitter profiles in 2011. Reuters " title = "
    Selena Gomez’s social media accounts were hijacked and misused, after a hacker posted defamatory messages from her Facebook and Twitter profiles in 2011. Reuters
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    Selena Gomez’s social media accounts were hijacked and misused, after a hacker posted defamatory messages from her Facebook and Twitter profiles in 2011. Reuters
  • photoCanadian pop star Justin Bieber’s Twitter account was hacked in 2012 and an unauthorised message saying “19 million my ass” was sent to his fans. AFP " title = "
    Canadian pop star Justin Bieber’s Twitter account was hacked in 2012 and an unauthorised message saying “19 million my ass” was sent to his fans. AFP
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    Canadian pop star Justin Bieber’s Twitter account was hacked in 2012 and an unauthorised message saying “19 million my ass” was sent to his fans. AFP
  • photoReality TV star Kim Kardashian also had a brush with hacking when in 2011 her twitter account was hacked. AFP " title = "
    Reality TV star Kim Kardashian also had a brush with hacking when in 2011 her twitter account was hacked. AFP
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    Reality TV star Kim Kardashian also had a brush with hacking when in 2011 her twitter account was hacked. AFP
  • photoMiley Cyrus’ Twitter was hacked in February 2009, and a claim made that Cyrus starred in Hannah Montana for the money. AFP " title = "
    Miley Cyrus’ Twitter was hacked in February 2009, and a claim made that Cyrus starred in Hannah Montana for the money. AFP
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    Miley Cyrus’ Twitter was hacked in February 2009, and a claim made that Cyrus starred in Hannah Montana for the money. AFP
  • photoBritney Spears was the victim of a Twitter hacker in early 2009 when the hacker changed the pop star’s profile picture and background and tweeted “Spears worships Satan”. Later in the year, Britney was targeted again as a hacker tweeted that the singer had died. Reuters " title = "
    Britney Spears was the victim of a Twitter hacker in early 2009 when the hacker changed the pop star’s profile picture and background and tweeted “Spears worships Satan”. Later in the year, Britney was targeted again as a hacker tweeted that the singer had died. Reuters
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    Britney Spears was the victim of a Twitter hacker in early 2009 when the hacker changed the pop star’s profile picture and background and tweeted “Spears worships Satan”. Later in the year, Britney was targeted again as a hacker tweeted that the singer had died. Reuters
  • photoCloser home, Bollywood actress Shruti Hassan joined Trisha and Hansika Motwani in the unwanted list of actresses whose twitter accounts have been hacked. AFP " title = "
    Closer home, Bollywood actress Shruti Hassan joined Trisha and Hansika Motwani in the unwanted list of actresses whose twitter accounts have been hacked. AFP
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    Closer home, Bollywood actress Shruti Hassan joined Trisha and Hansika Motwani in the unwanted list of actresses whose twitter accounts have been hacked. AFP
  • photoBollywood director Karan Johar’s twitter account was hacked in 2012. The accounts of Bollywood celebrities like Neil Nitin Mukesh, Mahesh Bhatt, Arbaaz Khan, Shammi Kapoor and Kamaal R Khan have also been hacked in the past. AFP " title = "
    Bollywood director Karan Johar’s twitter account was hacked in 2012. The accounts of Bollywood celebrities like Neil Nitin Mukesh, Mahesh Bhatt, Arbaaz Khan, Shammi Kapoor and Kamaal R Khan have also been hacked in the past. AFP
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    Bollywood director Karan Johar’s twitter account was hacked in 2012. The accounts of Bollywood celebrities like Neil Nitin Mukesh, Mahesh Bhatt, Arbaaz Khan, Shammi Kapoor and Kamaal R Khan have also been hacked in the past. AFP

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