Mr. Calvis Robinson delivers in his timely book, ‘Invasion of Privacy: Hacking the Celebrity Code,’ direct accounts from face-to-face interviews with ‘Hollywood hackers,’ Christopher Chaney and Alex Hatala.
In 2012, both Chaney and Hatala garnered international attention for their computer crimes which were defined by U.S. District Judge S. James Otero, “as pernicious and serious as physical stalking.” Invasion of privacy issues are more prevalent now than at any other time in United States history.
‘Reality,’ as we know it, has become a huge platform of lucid entertainment. In a world of paparazzi, leaks, hackers, and the National Security Agency, privacy as we once knew it no longer exists.
In a federal court, Christopher Chaney received a 10 year sentence after pleading guilty to a total of 9 counts; which included, compromising photos and private information of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Christina Aguilera, Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis and more than 50 other celebrities ranked among his laundry-list of cyber victims.
Chaney, now incarcerated in a federal prison, spoke with Mr. Robinson behind bars, to expose the shocking secrets underpinning an intricate web of Hollywood elites. Countless celebrities have felt the harsh reality of online invasion; however, Christopher Chaney exposes the hidden loopholes and offers step-by-step safety precautions that can be utilized to protect your most private moments.
Modern cyber invasion extends beyond the pretense of private information or nude photos being hacked. Inside ‘Invasion of Privacy: Hacking the Celebrity Code,’ cyber hacker Alex Hatala aka ‘Kool+Kake’ breaks the seal on his criminal involvement with ‘Operation Card Shop,’ the largest coordinated international law enforcement action in history directed at “carding crimes.”
‘Operation Card Shop’ involved 13 countries and 26 arrests; and, prevented over 250 million in financial loss to over 411, 000 cybercrime victims. ‘Invasion of Privacy: Hacking the Celebrity Code’ is a captivating, tell-all book that exposes hackers, leakers and secret politics behind the world of entertainment. Even more, Mr. Robinson provides readers with a provocative and thought-provoking perspective on the role of government within the world of entertainment.
