Apple Says Nude Celebrity Photo Leaks Were Targeted Hacks

Maintains that its cloud is secure

Apple's cloud is safe, the company has said in response to claims that a security flaw in its photo-storing software allowed hackers to grab naked images from celebrities' personal accounts.

It appears that the widespread hacking was targeted work aimed just at celebs whose accounts were compromised using common tactics rather than a general security hole.

Apple is investigating the mysterious leak of photos and videos of celebs—including Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton—because many of the images that circulated online this weekend came from Apple devices or were uploaded to Apple's iCloud, the service that lets people store files remotely and access them anywhere.

The leaked images caused an Internet stampede to sites like 4Chan, where the first photos were posted.

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