Close X
Thursday, November 14, 2024
ADVT 
Hollywood

After Sony, Now Pop Stars' Emails Hacked?

IANS, 29 Dec, 2014 02:24 PM
  • After Sony, Now Pop Stars' Emails Hacked?
Band members of British pop band One Direction along with singers Adele and Beyonce Knowles have reportedly had their emails hacked by the same people who targeted Sony's film studios.
 
Their private conversations have reportedly been stolen by the hackers.
 
Details of the stars' contracts and demands are believed to be among the information stolen by the hackers - who have been traced to Pyongyang, North Korea by the FBI - and it could cause "embarrassment" to the singers.
 
"The potential embarrassment and turmoil would be as devastating as that which has crippled Sony's movie-making arm and effectively killed the general release of 'The Interview'," media analyst Mike Raia told dailystar.co.uk Sunday.
 
There is also a worry about the early release of music from some of the biggest artists at Sony Music including David Bowie, 67, Rita Ora, 24 and Beyoncé, 33.
 
"Music files intended for release at a later date could be released on the net where fans would download them for free.
 
"We're talking about hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue. It could end up as a financial disaster so enormous that the company, at least in its present form, might not even survive," Raia added.
 
Meanwhile, a senior executive at Sony Music claimed that bosses at the company are "in complete panic" over the hacking.
 
The executive said: "We don't even know the extent of exactly what they have. We know it's a lot. There are skeletons in everyone's cupboard, only nobody ever expects a bunch of robbers to smash down the door and steal everything inside."

MORE Hollywood ARTICLES

Beckinsale, Patton to announce Golden Globe nominations

Beckinsale, Patton to announce Golden Globe nominations
Actresses Kate Beckinsale and Paula Patton will announce the Golden Globe nominations on the "Today" show Thursday morning....

Beckinsale, Patton to announce Golden Globe nominations

Perfection not required, says Moss on modeling industry

Perfection not required, says Moss on modeling industry
Supermodel Kate Moss says the modeling industry has changed immensely since she began her career as she paved the way for unconventional beauties....

Perfection not required, says Moss on modeling industry

Jolie's 'Unbroken' to be banned in Japan?

Jolie's 'Unbroken' to be banned in Japan?
Japanese nationalists have created an online petition to ban Angelina Jolie's directorial film “Unbroken” from the country's cinemas, insisting showing....

Jolie's 'Unbroken' to be banned in Japan?

Bored Robbie Williams plans to quit music

Bored Robbie Williams plans to quit music
Singer Robbie Williams says he has grown out of the "rock star thing" and wants to quit for a "proper job"....

Bored Robbie Williams plans to quit music

Dicaprio's girlfriend Toni Garrn wants four kids

Dicaprio's girlfriend Toni Garrn wants four kids
The stunning model, who has been dating Dicaprio for the past two years, has always wanted to have a big family, reports contactmusic.com....

Dicaprio's girlfriend Toni Garrn wants four kids

George Clooney's wife not pregnant, says representative

George Clooney's wife not pregnant, says representative
Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Alamuddin are not becoming parents any time soon, says the couple's spokesperson....

George Clooney's wife not pregnant, says representative