Famous actors are now getting hacked now more than ever.
Tom Hiddleston's Instagram page was hacked on Friday, with the hacker posting screen shots of other Snapchat accounts linked to the actor's social media account.
According to the , the hacker used the name “Mr. Control” and posted mysterious messages like, “Afford to take the injustice of people but when my turn will not have mercy on me.” And, “Fans Tom Hiddleston Don't worry we will back account to him.”
TOM HIDDLESTON INSTAGRAM GOT HACKED pic.twitter.com/kDXXiHyQyR
— Nadya (@nataIiedormer) August 26, 2016
Tom Hiddleston's Instagram account also falls victim to the hack. #TomHiddleston #TomHiddlestonNews pic.twitter.com/PnlowYlYjy
— Tom Hiddleston News (@TomWHFandom) August 26, 2016
Weird cartoons and strange videos were posted around 9 a.m. ET on Friday, but the actor was able to regain control of his account later in the day. The images have since been deleted.
This comes just two days after “Ghostbusters” actress Leslie Jones' personal website was hacked, wherein the hacker(s) posted personal information and several nude photos. Homeland Security is reportedly now investigating the incident.
Hiddleston recently shared a photo of himself and Chris Hemsworth visiting a children's hospital as Thor and Loki from their upcoming feature film, Thor: Ragnarok. The craziest part of the story is that the 35-year-old actor joined Instagram only a few weeks ago.
This hack just goes to show that A-list celebrities, actors, models, and talent are now the targets of hacking organizations and lone-wolf hackers. Ever since “” – a nude photo scandal that released hundreds of nude photos from Hollywood's biggest athletes and actresses. Since, many popular actors, actresses have been hacked including Jennifer Lawrence, Katy Perry, and the CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. In the future, Hollywood A-listers may have to dump their bodyguard for an online security company.
Here are 10 celebrities who have been hacked:
- Christina Aguilera
- Kaley Cuoco
- Miley Cyrus
- Kirsten Dunst
- Scarlett Johansson
- Avril Lavigne
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Blake Lively
- Rihanna
- Kate Upton
As the points out, “That website is LeakedSource.com, which compiles the databases for publicly available hacks of usernames, passwords, and email addresses from every major website security breach over the last few years.” By using that website, hackers can easily figure out how to hack a celebrity's social media accounts in a matter of a few minutes.
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