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Angelina Jolie, Martin Scorsese and More Celebrities' Contact Details Exposed in Tribeca Film Festival Data Breach
A security expert said the breach exposed names, phone numbers and email addresses for managers, agents and several household-name celebrities.
- Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered an unsecured 'contacts' database linked to the Tribeca Film Festival shortly before it began on June 3, exposing private phone numbers, email addresses, and device data for numerous high-profile celebrities.
- Calling the incident 'by far the biggest collection of celebrity data I've ever seen,' Fowler reviewed limited records to verify the breach without downloading information, aiming to responsibly notify organizers.
- The records contained technical details like Safari versions and iPhone models, which Fowler warned could facilitate phishing attacks. Reported victims include Robert De Niro, Angelina Jolie, Martin Scorsese, Jennifer Lawrence, and director Danny Boyle.
- Following Fowler's notification, the Tribeca Film Festival swiftly removed the database from public access. Organizers stated the event 'takes matters of data security very seriously' and are actively investigating the issue.
- Although there is no indication the exposed information was misused, the incident highlights persistent cybercrime threats against public figures, echoing the 2020 Twitter hack that compromised prominent accounts.
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Celebrity Data Leak Shock as Angelina Jolie, Martin Scorsese and George Lucas Reportedly Have Contact Details Exposed
Angelina Jolie, Martin Scorsese and George Lucas are reportedly among a number of Oscar-winning Hollywood figures whose private contact details were exposed in an alleged celebrity data leak linked to the Tribeca Film Festival. According to cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler, a publicly accessible database containing phone numbers, email addresses and device-related information was discovered online shortly before this year's festival bega…
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The Independent (US)Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro at centre of contact detail ‘leak’
‘It was by far the biggest collection of celebrity data I’ve ever seen,’ cybersecurity expert claimed
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