In the days before the stolen images were uploaded en masse to the 4chan anonymous image-sharing forum on Sunday, the Internet had been awash with claims by web-perverts that they were trading in the embarrassing photographs.Īmong these boasts were that the hackers had accumulated pictures of at least 100 celebrities - and were biding their time before releasing them all online. Selfies leaked: Jennifer Lawrence was the victim of a hacker who posted more than 60 revealing images of the actress online

Kate Upton's attorney called leaked pictures 'an outrageous violation'īy Paul Chavez for MailOnline and Zoe Szathmary for MailOnline and Sophie Jane Evans and James Nye for MailOnline.

Lawrence's spokesman confirmed the nude photographs were published.

Twitter is reportedly shutting down accounts disseminating the pictures.

They claim to have images of other stars, which have not been posted.

Theft is believed to be the work of a number of hackers - not just one.

Bryan Hamade told MailOnline that he did view images but did not trade.Individual named online as the hacker denies he is the source.Photographs originated on deviant forum called AnonIB - not 4chan.

O btained through Apple's iCloud and circulated web for at least a week.Nude photographs that shows multiple celebrities leaked online.Revealed: Hacked nude celebrity photos had been on 'deep web' black market for a WEEK - and there could be even more to come

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