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| Revenge porn founder Hunter Moore arrested on charges of hacking | Revenge porn founder Hunter Moore arrested on charges of hacking |
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| The founder of a so-called 'revenge porn' website has been arrested and charged by the FBI for allegedly hacking into email accounts and stealing nude photographs to post them online without consent. | The founder of a so-called 'revenge porn' website has been arrested and charged by the FBI for allegedly hacking into email accounts and stealing nude photographs to post them online without consent. |
| Hunter Moore, 27, often described as 'the most hated man on the Internet', was arrested at his home in Woodland, California. A second man, Charles Evens, 25, was also arrested in the Studio City area of Los Angeles. | Hunter Moore, 27, often described as 'the most hated man on the Internet', was arrested at his home in Woodland, California. A second man, Charles Evens, 25, was also arrested in the Studio City area of Los Angeles. |
| They face charges including conspiracy, computer hacking and aggravated identity theft as part of a 15-count federal grand jury indictment issued this week. | They face charges including conspiracy, computer hacking and aggravated identity theft as part of a 15-count federal grand jury indictment issued this week. |
| Evens pleaded not guilty before a federal judge. Moore did not enter a plea and remains in custody without bail in Northern California. If found guilty, they could spend decades behind bars. | |
| According to the 13-page indictment, Moore allegedly conspired with Evens to illegally gain access to victims' computers to obtain explicit photographs for the purpose of revenge. Moore allegedly instructed Evens to hack e-mail accounts in exchange for large sums of money. | According to the 13-page indictment, Moore allegedly conspired with Evens to illegally gain access to victims' computers to obtain explicit photographs for the purpose of revenge. Moore allegedly instructed Evens to hack e-mail accounts in exchange for large sums of money. |
| From 2010 to 2012, Moore ran a revenge porn website IsAnyoneUp.com, which allowed visitors to upload pictures of others, often of ex-partners, or people who have participated in 'sexting' and sent nude or sensitive pictures of themselves. | From 2010 to 2012, Moore ran a revenge porn website IsAnyoneUp.com, which allowed visitors to upload pictures of others, often of ex-partners, or people who have participated in 'sexting' and sent nude or sensitive pictures of themselves. |
| In an interview with the BBC, Moore said he made as much as $20,000 a month in advertising revenue. Moore sold IsAnyoneUp in 2012 to an anti-bullying organisation. | In an interview with the BBC, Moore said he made as much as $20,000 a month in advertising revenue. Moore sold IsAnyoneUp in 2012 to an anti-bullying organisation. |
| "I just monetise people's mistakes that they made, and it's kind of a shady business, " he said at the time." But if it wasn't me, somebody else was going to do it." | "I just monetise people's mistakes that they made, and it's kind of a shady business, " he said at the time." But if it wasn't me, somebody else was going to do it." |
| His arrest comes shortly after a new California law banned revenge porn websites, making it illegal to post identifiable nude pictures online without consent or with the intent of causing emotional distress. The penalty carries a $1,000 (£617) fine and up to six months in prison. | His arrest comes shortly after a new California law banned revenge porn websites, making it illegal to post identifiable nude pictures online without consent or with the intent of causing emotional distress. The penalty carries a $1,000 (£617) fine and up to six months in prison. |