HACKED! Nora Fatehi, Shahid Kapoor to Amitabh Bachchan, 5 celeb victims | Tech News

HACKED! Nora Fatehi, Shahid Kapoor to Amitabh Bachchan, 5 celeb victims

Even celebrities have not been spared by cybercriminals. From Nora Fatehi, Shahid Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Karan Johar and Abhishek Bachchan, here are top 5 celeb victims of social media hacking.

By: SHAURYA TOMER
| Updated on: Feb 24 2022, 18:13 IST
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan – Big B is one of the most active celebs on social media. However, in 2019, his Twitter account was hacked by a Turkish hacker who replaced Big B’s profile picture with that of Pakistan’s PM Mr. Imran Khan and sent out several controversial tweets. (REUTERS)
1/5 Amitabh Bachchan – Big B is one of the most active celebs on social media. However, in 2019, his Twitter account was hacked by a Turkish hacker who replaced Big B’s profile picture with that of Pakistan’s PM Mr. Imran Khan and sent out several controversial tweets. (REUTERS)
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan – Like father like son. Abhishek Bachchan also faced a hacking emergency in 2019 and this one too was by a Turkish hacker who replaced his pictures with propaganda supporting Turkish soldiers. (Wikimedia Commons)
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2/5 Abhishek Bachchan – Like father like son. Abhishek Bachchan also faced a hacking emergency in 2019 and this one too was by a Turkish hacker who replaced his pictures with propaganda supporting Turkish soldiers. (Wikimedia Commons)
Karan Johar
Karan Johar – The SOTY filmmaker’s Twitter account was hacked and the hacker sent several DMs to his followers and friends. His account was eventually restored later. (Wikimedia Commons)
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3/5 Karan Johar – The SOTY filmmaker’s Twitter account was hacked and the hacker sent several DMs to his followers and friends. His account was eventually restored later. (Wikimedia Commons)
Shahid Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor – Bollywood heartthrob Shahid Kapoor was hacked a day after he welcomed his second child. The hacker published controversial posts related to Shahid’s role in the movie Padmavat. (AFP)
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4/5 Shahid Kapoor – Bollywood heartthrob Shahid Kapoor was hacked a day after he welcomed his second child. The hacker published controversial posts related to Shahid’s role in the movie Padmavat. (AFP)
Nora Fatehi
Nora Fatehi – Taking to Instagram, Nora Fatehi recently informed her followers about an attempted hack on her Instagram. "Sorry guys! There was an attempted hack on my Instagram! Someone's been trying to get into my account since morning! Thanks to the Instagram team for helping me sort this out so quickly @instagram”, she wrote in a statement on her Instagram account. (Nora Fatehi/Instagram)
6/5 Nora Fatehi – Taking to Instagram, Nora Fatehi recently informed her followers about an attempted hack on her Instagram. "Sorry guys! There was an attempted hack on my Instagram! Someone's been trying to get into my account since morning! Thanks to the Instagram team for helping me sort this out so quickly @instagram”, she wrote in a statement on her Instagram account. (Nora Fatehi/Instagram)
First Published Date: 24 Feb, 15:13 IST
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