Monica Lewinsky, who gained worldwide fame after her "controversial relationship" with the former United States President, Bill Clinton, has condemned the hacking of celebrities' photos. She stated that stealing nude pictures of actresses was interfering with their private lives.
In her new Vanity Fair blog, Lewinsky expressed empathy towards the celebrities whose private lives were invaded. She wrote that as a civilized person, she feels outraged when she sees women's private lives being publically violated. This sharp criticism came after an unknown hacker hijacked the iCloud accounts of celebrities and posted their pictures in several porn sites.
After the news broke out, the FBI struggled to reduce the file sharing. It is reported that Reddit took advantage of the situation and distributed the stolen images, consequently making enough money to service their servers for an extensive period.
In a 1998 conversation with Linda Tripp, Lewinsky was broadcasted on C-SPAN having "girl talk" about her life which went viral. This, she said, really embarrassed her.
She also added that she was relieved after confirming that none of the photos were hers.
After the Clinton affair, Lewinsky worked for Jenny Craig and made handbags under her name. After three months of work, she was cut loose.
Lewinsky fled the country to further her education. Currently, she is a Master of Science graduate From London School of Economics.
When asked to comment on Chris Brown's leaked sex tapes and domestic violence footage, Lewinsky declined to comment.
Nancy Libin, an officer for the Justice Department, states that hackers should be charged in court. She suggests that nations should sign and embrace a cybercrime treaty so that criminals can be prosecuted. Companies should also take precautions and avoid leaving their users susceptible. In addition, people should have stronger passwords for their data. Finally, the Privacy Bill of Rights should be submitted to Congress for voting.
