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First lady Michelle Obama waves as the presidential inaugural parade winds through the nation's capital January 21, 2013, in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Bureaus Freeze Celeb Credit Files Following Hacking Scandal

The three major credit bureaus say hackers who have posted credit reports on stars and government officials in recent days did not breach secure databases but relied on personal information they collected elsewhere on the public figures.

2013/03/13

‘Hollywood Hacker’ Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison

A Florida man was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison after being charged with hacking into the email accounts of Scarlett Johansson and other Hollywood stars.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/17

City Council Backs Law Keeping Cops’ Information Confidential

The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved a resolution supporting a bill allowing police officers to keep their personal information confidential and inaccessible to the public.

2012/03/06

Hackers Zap Zappos: Information From 24 Million Users Stolen

Online retailer Zappos announced late Sunday that criminal hackers broke into its systems and had access to personal information on potentially more than 24 million customer accounts.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/01/16

Demonstrators gather outside of Fox Studios during News Corp.'s annual shareholders meeting in Los Angeles on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. (credit: Jonathan Alcorn/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Angry Shareholders, ‘Occupy’ Protesters Greet CEO Murdoch At Fox Studios

Hundreds of protesters swarmed outside Fox Studios on Friday as the company’s shareholders held their first meeting in the wake of a highly-publicized phone hacking scandal.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/10/21

Hollywood ‘News Of The World’ Reporter Arrested In London In Hacking Probe

An award-winning journalist who covered Hollywood for the now-defunct “News of the World” was arrested in London on Thursday on phone hacking allegations.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/08/18

FBI Raids Multiple Sites In ‘Anonymous’ Hacking Probe

Several raids occurred in Los Angeles Tuesday morning as part of an investigation into a computer hacking group called “Anonymous,” FBI sources confirmed to CBS 2.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/07/19

‘News Of The World’ Shutting Down Amid Hacking Scandal

News International announced Thursday it is shutting down the News of the World, the best-selling tabloid at the center of Britain’s phone hacking scandal.

2011/07/07

Former OC Student Gets Sentenced For Computer Hacking, Grade Fixing

A former Tesoro High student pleaded guilty Monday to hacking into school computers to change grades and cheat on tests three years ago.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/03/21

Man Admits To Hacking, Stalking Women On Facebook

In a cautionary tale for users of social-networking sites, a California man has admitted using personal information he gleaned from Facebook to hack into women’s e-mail accounts, then send nude pictures of them to everyone in their address book.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/01/14