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SensitiveBreachXposedOrNot· 1 Dec 2015

TheFappening

Domain: thefappening.so

What happened

"The ""Fappening"" refers to a data breach that occurred in 2014, in which private, nude photos of several high-profile celebrities were leaked online. The hack was accomplished by exploiting a security vulnerability in Apple's iCloud service, and resulted in the release of personal photographs of many popular female celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, and others. The number of total records exposed was around 180,000, but it is widely reported that private images and videos of many female celebrities were leaked."

Breach facts

Records exposed
179,117
Sensitive
Yes
Industry
Entertainment
Data exposed
Email addressesPasswordsUsernames

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