Channel24.co.za | JLaw hacker gets 9 months for stealing celebrity nudes

A Chicago man was sentenced on Tuesday to nine months in prison for hacking the electronic accounts of 30 celebrities and stealing private information, including nude videos and photos.Edward Majerczyk, 29, also was ordered to pay $5 700 in restitution for counseling services for one undisclosed celebrity victim whose photos were disseminated online.Majerczyk is accused of orchestrating a phishing scheme that illegally accessed more than 300 email and other online accounts, including those belonging to actress Jennifer Lawrence.According to his plea deal, Majerczyk sent emails to his victims that appeared to have come from internet service providers seeking usernames and passwords.