Shane Warne’s messages to a journalist are in danger of leaking after he was hacked (Picture: Getty Images)
There are fears private messages from the late Shane Warne could leak after becoming the target of hackers.
The likes of Warne, Joan Rivers, Lisa Wilkinson and more are at risk of having their messages leaked after a prominent Australian journalist was hacked.
Channel Seven showbiz reporter Peter Ford was locked out of his social media accounts and email, calling it his ‘worst nightmare’ – and sharing his fears that his messages with celebs could be leaked.
He told The Daily Telegraph: ‘Through the years I’ve gathered some great correspondence from angry celebs telling me off.
‘Everyone from Daryl Somers, Lisa Wilkinson to Derryn Hinch.’
‘I had hundreds, maybe thousands of private messages, usually Twitter DMs, from Shane Warne,’ he added.
Showbiz reporter Peter Ford was locked out of his accounts by hackers (Picture: Seven)
Cricketer Warne had send him ‘thousands’ of messages through Twitter, aka X (Picture: Getty Images)
While his relationship with Warne was civil, Ford has famously had ongoing Twitter spats with Today star Wilkinson, meaning the content of their DMs could make for interesting reading.
Ford’s position as a top entertainment reporter means he’s got links to some of the biggest celebrities in Australia and beyond, including cricket legend Warne, who died suddenly in March 2022.
Ford said he had received angry messages from TV personality Lisa Wilkinson (Picture: Getty Images)
His death led to an outpouring of love from fans around the world, with the likes of Sir Elton John and Coldplay’s Chris Martin performing at a State memorial for him.
Authorities confirmed at the time that an autopsy showed he died of natural causes.
It comes after a teenager was sectioned for life after hacking an stealing the source code for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6 game and attempting to blackmail the company with its release.
Arion Kurtaj, who has severe autism, also stole 90 clips of the game, while out on bail for previous hacking offences.
The presiding judge said Kurtaj’s skills and motivation meant he still posed a high risk to the public.
He will remain at a secure psychiatric hospital for life unless doctors decide he is no longer a danger.
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He sent ‘thousands’ of private messages.