Top of the Great Era

Chapter 3108 Cloud Album Leak

"No way?"

Zhou Buqi found it hard to believe this.

This concerns the cloud computing industry, which he knows very well.

There are many cloud photo album products nowadays, and they are of varying quality. The cloud photo albums used by Hollywood actresses should not be some shoddy products, but well-known photo album products, and they are even likely to be the cloud photo albums that come with their phones.

Behind this kind of cloud photo album is a very powerful cloud computing platform.

This ensures the security of the album information.

It is almost impossible for hackers to break into large cloud computing platforms. Today's cloud computing platforms all have super powerful protection systems. For example, Ziwei Cloud and Microsoft Cloud are unlikely to be broken even by the world's top hackers.

Even if they succeeded, these top hackers were at the pinnacle of technology and had no shortage of money. They would have been recruited long ago, either to serve the country, the military, or large technology companies.

  Using nude photos of female celebrities to blackmail someone, even if the blackmail is successful, how much money is that?

Even the top hackers would not bother to do such a low-level thing.

Anyone who uses nude photos to blackmail others must be a third-rate hacker.

And it is impossible for third-rate hackers to break into large-scale cloud computing platforms.

Zhao Limuge said quickly, "It's true. The cloud photo album was really hacked. It seems that there are thousands or tens of thousands of pornographic photos, all from a cloud photo album. But for the specific situation, you can ask about it. It seems that this matter is quite serious now. People in Hollywood are panicking."

Zhou Buqi directly called Jason Kilar, the CEO of Ziweixing Global.

Then it was confirmed.

"That's true. A hacker group broke into a cloud photo album."

"How come? Which photo album product?"

"There is no accurate evidence yet. However, we can make a general inference." Jason Kilar also has a technical background, so he has no obstacles when talking about cloud photo albums.

Zhou Buqi asked: "Which product is it?"

Kilar said: "It is very likely that it is Apple's photo library, and the one that was hacked was Apple's cloud."

"Ah?" Zhou Buqi was surprised. "Apple Cloud was hacked?"

Jason Kilar said: "It is most likely Apple Cloud. Those female stars mainly use iPhones. Judging from the texture and style of the photos, they are also in line with the iPhone camera set. If it is Samsung or Estar, it may be a different photo style."

Zhou Buqi agreed with this judgment, "Well, that's Apple."

The smartphone market in the United States is still dominated by the iPhone.

Especially women.

Globally, iPhone is almost always the first choice for female users if they have sufficient budget.

Kilar said: "This matter is quite serious. It has affected the entire Hollywood. Many film companies have received such invitations. Such a large-scale extortion is simply the first time in Hollywood history."

Zhou Buqi asked: "What kind of countermeasures are being taken now?"

Kilar said: "The Actors Guild and the women's rights protection organization are discussing it..."

"What does it have to do with them?"

Zhou Buqi was very disgusted with the various non-governmental organizations in the United States, which seriously interfered with the capitalists' exploitation of employees.

Kilar explained: "This is a typical case of taking advantage of both sides. The company extorts money, and the actors also want to extort money. I have communicated with Warner and Fox, and everyone's meaning... is that they don't want to participate."

"Yeah, I think so!" Zhou Buqi really didn't want to give in to the blackmailing hackers. "It's not a serious matter. It's just nude photos of women. Who among those female stars and models hasn't taken some explicit photos? Women's rights are so strong now, aren't they advocating women's liberation? There are strikes in many places, saying that they want to promote women's right to go out shirtless like men."

Kirar laughed and said, "That's right."

Zhou Buqi said: "The company does not accept blackmail! We will not pay a penny. Whoever wants to expose it can expose it... For photos like Scarlett Johansson, what will happen even if they are made public? I think it will not only not affect the box office of the Marvel series, but because of this kind of hype, it will make her more popular in the market and bring more attention to the movie."

Kirar said, "She may not agree." "Huh?"

"I just contacted Marvel, and they told me that Scarlett might accept the settlement."

"What?"

Zhou Buqi was slightly startled.

Kilar said, "She might pay a sum of money to keep her photos from being leaked. The few photos I sent to you were sent by hackers. They are only a small part of the photos, and they are very minor. It is said that there are hundreds of them in total. They are all her selfies. There seem to be many more...more exaggerated photos, which are very, very large in scale, the kind that is unbearable to look at, and are more exaggerated than many adult movies."

"Uh……"

Now Zhou Buqi knew what was going on.

If it were a normal pornographic photo, it wouldn't be a big deal. It's just a woman's body, everyone would think you're a victim and sympathize with you.

However, if it is some extreme ways of destroying the female body in the bathroom or bedroom, it may challenge the ethical bottom line of society. If such selfies are spread out, it will seriously affect one's own image. At this time, it will not be sympathy, but you will be considered shameless.

Kilar sighed, "Many people don't understand technology well enough and think that cloud photo albums are really flawless. If you take photos of that scale, you must store them separately in a device that is isolated from the Internet. You can't store them in computers or mobile phones, let alone in the cloud!"

Zhou Buqi could tell that he was reminding him kindly, so he smiled and said, "They may not even know what a cloud photo album is. There is indeed a certain threshold for understanding this."

"This incident has a wide impact. I think..." Kilar is not optimistic about this. "I think except for a few brave female stars, whose selfies may not be so excessive, they will dare to fight against these bad guys and are not afraid of being exposed. Most people may choose to compromise and accept blackmail. I think in the next few months, Bitcoin will usher in another wave of surge."

If you pay the ransom through traditional financial channels, there will be traces.

It will be a sure thing.

The advantage of cryptocurrency is that it can bypass the existing financial system and provide convenience for some illegal and criminal groups. The continuous surge in Bitcoin is related to some shady big money.

Zhou Buqi took this matter very seriously.

It’s not that he cares about the innocence of those female stars and models.

He was thinking about the crisis Zhou Shaoning had encountered during the day.

iPhone 6 is too powerful.

As a result, the company's own Aster6 has no chance to compete with Apple, and it doesn't even have a chance to compete with Apple. This is not acceptable. We must find a way to fight against Apple! At least we must make the public question the iPhone, create a public opinion crisis, and guide consumers to buy Aster6.

This time, the nude photos of the Hollywood actress are a very good event!

Is there any news that is more hype-worthy and eye-catching than this?

Taking selfies is risky, so be careful when using your iPhone!

Girls all like to use iPhones, and young girls all love beauty. In an increasingly open era, they all like to record their youthful and beautiful bodies. This is also human nature.

But, iPhone selfies are not safe!

Apple Cloud is terrible!

There is a risk of leakage!

  Ah!

This is a good point!

Zhou Buqi said: "This matter needs to be publicized!"

"publicity?"

Kirar was slightly stunned, not quite understanding what the boss meant.

Zhou Buqi said: "We must fight those illegal hackers to the end, we must fight openly, and stand openly with the female stars! The company will not pay money, and will not accept blackmail, but we will put pressure on the bad guys through public opinion. The bigger the public opinion, the better! Let's hype it up! At the same time, we call on girls to be cautious when taking selfies, and pay attention to protecting their privacy."

"Okay, we'll go take the moral high ground."

Kirar thought that Boss Zhou wanted to use this incident to establish a good external image for Ziweixing Global and cater to the general trend of feminism.

(End of this chapter)