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September 26, 2016 09:14 pm GMT

Man suspected of Pippa Middleton iCloud hack arrested, then released on bail

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A man has been arrested for allegedly hacking the iCloud account of Pippa Middleton — sister of Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge — and stealing 3,000 of her private photographs.  

The hack was first reported Friday by The Independent. On Saturday, London's Metropolitan Police arrested a 35-year-old man on suspicion of hacking Middleton's account. He was released on bail Sunday, according to NBC News.

SEE ALSO: Pippa Middleton's iCloud account hacked, with thousands of private photos stolen

Authorities arrested the suspect after The Sun reported that the hacker contacted the publication on Saturday under the pseudonym "Crafty Cockney." The newspaper said the hacker was attempting to sell illegally acquired images for a minimum of 50,000 pounds ($65,000). Read more...

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