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FBI arrest and charge revenge porn mogul Hunter Moore
Source: The Guardian
FBI arrest and charge revenge porn mogul Hunter Moore
Amanda Holpuch in New York
theguardian.com, Thursday 23 January 2014 22.57 GMT
The FBI on Thursday arrested the revenge porn dealer Hunter Moore, who has often been described as the most hated man on the internet, for allegedly conspiring to hack people’s email accounts, in order to steal nude photographs with the intention of posting them online.
Moore, 27, and Charles Evens, 25, are charged with 15 counts including related to computer hacking, identity theft and conspiracy. If convicted on all charges they could face at least 42 years in prison.
According to the indictment, Moore allegedly instructed Evens to hack into the victims’ email accounts, to obtain nude or sexually explicit photos. Moore paid Evens for the photos, which were then posted on Moore’s website, isanyoneup.com, without the subjects’ permission.
Seven victims are identified by initials in the federal indictment, which says that each person “maintained email accounts that contained, among other things, nude pictures of themselves and others”. The victims' email services were provided by Google and Yahoo.
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Amanda Holpuch in New York
theguardian.com, Thursday 23 January 2014 22.57 GMT
The FBI on Thursday arrested the revenge porn dealer Hunter Moore, who has often been described as the most hated man on the internet, for allegedly conspiring to hack people’s email accounts, in order to steal nude photographs with the intention of posting them online.
Moore, 27, and Charles Evens, 25, are charged with 15 counts including related to computer hacking, identity theft and conspiracy. If convicted on all charges they could face at least 42 years in prison.
According to the indictment, Moore allegedly instructed Evens to hack into the victims’ email accounts, to obtain nude or sexually explicit photos. Moore paid Evens for the photos, which were then posted on Moore’s website, isanyoneup.com, without the subjects’ permission.
Seven victims are identified by initials in the federal indictment, which says that each person “maintained email accounts that contained, among other things, nude pictures of themselves and others”. The victims' email services were provided by Google and Yahoo.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/jan/23/fbi-arrest-and-charge-revenge-porn-mogul-hunter-moore
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