10 Deadly Hacks That Made Headlines
Hacking Scandal of News of The World
Employees of British paper News of the World were allegedly found to have hacked into the phones of celebrities, politicians and even murder victims in pursuit of stories for the tabloid.
During an investigation in 2002, it was eventually revealed that reporters, as well as private investigators hired by the paper, had hacked into the voicemail accounts of celebrities such as model Elle McPherson and actress Sienna Miller, as well as members of the British Royal Family.The 168-year-old paper was eventually shuttered in the wake of the scandal.
