Meaning of 'Hackerazzi'
'Hackerazzi' are cyber criminals ( criminals who use computer as their primary means for commission
of the crime ) who illegally gain access to email and other online accounts of celebrities to
exploit their private information. The term was coined by combining the word 'hacker' and the popular and widely known Italian term 'paparazzi'.
exploit their private information. The term was coined by combining the word 'hacker' and the popular and widely known Italian term 'paparazzi'.
The term recently
appeared in news when Christopher Chaney, a
man who hacked into the personal online accounts of Hollywood
celebrities was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a US District Court.
'Hackerazzi'
(plural) is more popular than its singular form 'Hackerazzo'.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment