Gigi Hadid's nude photos have reportedly been stolen by hackers, and now they want the supermodel to pay up.
The Victoria's Secret model is the latest celebrity whose nude photos were hacked, but unlike the massive online leak of celebrity nude photos in 2014, the hackers are blackmailing Hadid.
TMZ reported that the hackers threatening to release Hadid's nude photos gained access to the 20-year-old's iCloud account. Citing anonymous sources, the publication added that the hackers want Hadid to pay up or else they will sell her photos to the media.
While the model clearly does not want her nude photos to get leaked, she has been seen naked before, but on her own terms.
According to The Inquisitr, as a model, she is quite comfortable posing nude for several modeling gigs such as Tom Ford's PG-13 ad for its Velvet Orchid fragrance, Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and for a VMan magazine photo shoot where she had to pose naked on a train.
Because the latest nude photos hack involved stealing and breach of privacy, the blonde stunner has reportedly decided to fight back and contact law enforcement officials. The hackers threatening to release Hadid's photos are now being tracked down by a private security firm she hired.
Hadid's nude photos were likely obtained through the same method hackers used to steal hundreds of private photos and videos of celebs in past years.
Just last year, a massive nude photo hack took place and involved famous female celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton and Kaley Cuoco.
According to NBC News, almost 600 iCloud accounts were hacked. The hackers suspected of using a simple phishing scheme, which involves sending fake emails that direct victims to sham websites that prompt them to log in and provide information. This information is used by the hackers to obtain access to the celebrities' personal accounts, reported the Los Angeles Times.
Usually, hacked photos end up on 4Chan, a website with an image-based message board which allows users to share pictures and comments anonymously, according to the Daily Mail.
This isn't the first time that Hadid's privacy was threatened. TMZ revealed that in July, an obsessed fan, named Marcell Porter, entered Hadid's $2.45 million SoHo apartment after getting through security. The supermodel moved out of the apartment later and in late June, Porter was arrested for stalking.
As of this writing, Hadid has yet to make any public comments on the alleged nude photo hack.
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