Facebook Email Hijacker Spread Nude Pics of Women
A California man has admitted using personal information he gathered on Facebook to hack into women’s email accounts, then send nude pictures of them to everyone in their address book, according to The Associated Press.
George Samuel Bronk, 23, hijacked the email accounts of dozens of women in the United States and England. He then scanned the women’s “sent” folders for nude and seminude photos and videos, and forwarded any he found to all the women’s contacts, prosecutors said.
One victim told authorities the intrusion felt like “virtual rape,” AP reported. Investigators found 172 email files with explicit photos of women when they searched Bronk’s computer in September, according to a court affidavit.
A press release from the California Office of the Attorney General said Bronk messaged one victim he had taken over her email account “because it was funny.” In an online chat session with another victim using the name “xogreeneyesx3,” Bronk demanded the victim send him more explicit photos or he would post the pictures he already had more widely. The victim complied.
Bronk pleaded guilty Thursday to seven felonies in Sacramento County Superior Court, including computer intrusion, false impersonation and possession of child pornography.
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