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Apple: Breach 'not behind leaked celebrity photos,' firm says

The leaking of explicit celebrity photos and videos was not the result of breaches in the security of Apple's computer systems, the company has said.

The US tech giant said none of the cases it had so far investigated were a result of its iCloud or Find my iPhone systems being hacked but as a result of a "very targeted attack" on the security procedures of celebrity accounts.

Stars including actress Jennifer Lawrence have threatened to take legal action over the release of the photos.

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Apple plans security alert for iCloud users after hacks

Tim Cook is moving quickly to restore confidence in Apple's security ahead of the crucial launch of its new iPhone next week. Credit: DPA

Apple is planning additional security steps to keep hackers out of user accounts following the leaking of nude celebrity photographs, CEO Tim cook told the Wall Street Journal.

The company will alert users through email and push notifications when someone tries to change an account password, restore iCloud data to a new device, or when a device logs into an account for the first time, the report said.

Cook said Apple will broaden its use of two-step authentication to avoid future intrusions, the paper added.

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