Hacker stole intimate photos of women he knew because he 'liked detective work'
dailyrecord.co.ukA programmer hacked into several accounts to steal intimate photos of YouTubers and other women he knew. Michael Grime was caught after the National Crime Agency linked his email account to a data breach website in 2020, Preston Crown Court heard.
The 22-year-old, who worked at Huey Games Ltd, paid $2 dollars a day to access the online site which disclosed confidential data.
According to Lancs Live, officers visited his home in Chatburn Road, Longridge, on November 24 and seized his computer equipment - including a PC tower, three external hard drives and his mobile phone.
Analysis of the tech found thousands of photos and videos of women - either topless or nude - stored on the various devices.Lisa Worsley, prosecuting, told the court that many of the images were taken from Only Fans or social media, however a large number of images had never been posted publicly.Officers set out to identify the victims, focusing on the UK and those in the local area as a priority.Grime, who graduated from UCLan with a first class honours degree in Computer Games Development, admitted he had accessed around 50 accounts to obtain private photos and videos for his own sexual gratification.A total of 11 women were identified, many of whom went to school or college with Grime and had known him since childhood.
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