Hacker sentenced to prison for role in Jennifer Lawrence nude photo theft

George Garofano, 26, one of four charged over illegal hacking of American actor and other celebrities

A hacker was sentenced to eight months in prison on Wednesday for a scheme that exposed intimate photos of the actor Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities.

George Garofano, 26, was accused of illegally hacking the private Apple iCloud accounts of 240 people, including Hollywood stars as well as average internet users, allowing their nude photos and private information to be spread around the internet.