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RHIAN'S SNAP HACK

Former Page 3 girl Rhian Sugden has naked photos hacked and posted online

The stolen snaps show Rhian and her glamour model mates larking around in the buff while on holiday

PAGE 3 stunner Rhian Sugden is among the latest celebrities to have hacked private pictures posted online.

The model was shocked to learn that naked pics of her larking around on a girl’s holiday had been posted online by a shadowy hacker.

 Rhian was shocked to find that her private pics had been put on the internet
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Rhian was shocked to find that her private pics had been put on the internetCredit: Matrix Pictures

The snaps show Rhian, 30, larking around topless by the pool while another shows her and Wag Sam Cooke, 30, fully naked stood cuddling a set of three statues.

Other pics also show glamour girls Lacey Banghard, 25, and Rosie Jones, 26, asleep in bed and sunbathing around the pool during a 2015 holiday in Portugal.

The hack is believed to be linked to an attack on Lacey’s iCloud account which resulted in intimate images being leaked onto the internet.

 The stolen pics were of Rhian and her pals on holiday
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The stolen pics were of Rhian and her pals on holiday

A source said: “Rhian is probably the best known glamour girl in the country but she’s always stopped short of doing fully nude.

 The hack is believed to be linked to an attack on the iCloud of pal Lacey Banghard, pictured
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The hack is believed to be linked to an attack on the iCloud of pal Lacey Banghard, picturedCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
 Some of the girls affected have sought legal advice over the hack
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Some of the girls affected have sought legal advice over the hack
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Rhian has never posed fully nude through choice

 The gorgeous model is said to be 'distressed' at the hack
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The gorgeous model is said to be 'distressed' at the hackCredit: Fame Flynet

“All the girls are distressed that these images have appeared online. Some of them have asked lawyers to look into it and find the culprits and sue them for invasion of privacy.”

Other celebrities targeted by hackers include Baywatch movie star Kelly Rohrbach, 27, actress Sienna Miller, 35,  Miley Cyrus, 24, Stacey Solomon,  27, and Emma Watson, 27.

Cyber geeks are believed to have cracked the passwords of either iCloud accounts, social media sites or internet messaging services belonging to hundreds of celebrities.

The hackers then trade pictures with each other online, to attract hits and notoriety.

 Hackers are believed to have gained access to hundreds of celebrity iCloud accounts
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Hackers are believed to have gained access to hundreds of celebrity iCloud accountsCredit: Getty Images - WireImage
 Other celebs to have their pics hacked include Rihanna, Kelly Brook, Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton
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 Other celebs to have their pics hacked include Rihanna, Kelly Brook, Jennifer Lawrence and Kate UptonCredit: Getty Images - FilmMagic

Hackers use “invite-only” online forums to talk to other hackers and share files - and these end up being leaked onto the internet.

Three years ago after dozens of A-list celebs including Rihanna, 29, Kelly Brook, 37, Jennifer Lawrence, 26, and Kate Upton, 24, were also hacked.

An American man was jailed for nine months in connection with the privacy breaches.

​Last month Rhian, who is engaged to actor Oliver Mellor, announced she was retiring from topless modelling having spent more than a decade as Britain's best loved Page 3 girl. ​

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