vanessa hudgens, scarlett johansson, jessica alba., the familiar eye candy of the paparazzi, suddenly victims of the perverse. the very private lives, and parts, of at least 50 famous female celebrities have been leaked out on the internet. >> there is a group of hackers out there that are hacking into gmail and other accounts of celebrities, for the thrill of doing it. >> reporter: according to tmz, christina aguilera and miley cyrus were among the women targeted by a hacking ring that broke into their cell phones and other computerized devices and then stole naked pictures and videos. >> the cautionary tale is treat the internet and your phone as if it's public. if it's truly something private, keep it private. >> reporter: this is the third nude photo scandal for hudgens. back in 2007, three racy pictures of the then-underaged actress hit the web. at the time, she said she was embarrassed. and it would never happen again. but those same pictures have emerged again. and this time, she's suing. this picture, also making the rounds on

vanessa hudgens, good morning. good to see you. >> good morning.s in the disney family, i know you were familiar with the story, that you would get the opportunity to star as belle? >> i had no idea. it's awesome, you know. i think every girl's dream to kind of fall in love and have that magical kiss and he turns into a prince. >> how about that, huh? sounds great in theory. the message behind the movie is don't judge a book by its cover. is that something that you've kind of had to do? >> totally. i think especially in hollywood. you know, a lot of people perceive hollywood as being fake, i think. what they don't realize is it takes people to make celebrities look the way that they do. and it's really about being passionate, and staying true to yourself. and i think this movie shows that. >> you're saying you're really not that beautiful? >> i mean it takes two people. >> okay. two people. your love interest, we saw, the beast. >> yes. >> which is hunter. >> yes. >> i think for most people that are familiar with beauty and the beast, thinking this

. >> you may remember vanessa hudgens of "high school musical" fame.of her leaked out and more released in the last few days or so. now the fbi is getting involved because they believe there is kind of a major hacker out there who specifically is targeting young hollywood hotties including vanessa, miley cyrus, scarlett johansson, jessica alba. so they think this guy has his fingerprint all over it. and he's not doing it for money, just for the thrill of it all. so apparently this latest round of hudgens photos sparked this investigation as to what is going on. this group of hackers out there targeting these hollywood folks, and through their mobile devices and personal computers and i'm getting that stuff out into the public. so kind of embarrassing but the fbi is on the case. i'd be willing to help out in that investigation in any way. >> i bet you will. yeah, you probably want to examine the evidence as closely as you can. >> make sure it's all legit for my country. >> i think that's just smart. >>> now, billy ray cyrus, of course, miley cyrus' dad,

it's fearful. >> reporter: according to the website tmz, former high school musical star vanessa hudgensthe fbi on thursday to discuss nude photos stolen from her e-mail account. and it's not the first time her privacy has been violated. back in 2007, hudgens filed for hacked and naked pictures posted online. >> this happened years ago, where the photos were released. and she went through, you know, public spectacle and embarrassment. and it's now happening again. >> reporter: compromising positions of miley cyrus were stolen and shared on the web in 2008. and while the fbi won't reveal the depth of their investigation, it allegedly includes singing sensation serena gomez and danny lobato. private moments exposed in a very public way. no one knows who might be next or where this will end? sandra hughes, cbs news, hollywood. >> joining us now to talk about why these celebrities are so vulnerable, and with advice on how you can protect your computer and cell phone from hackers is internet privacy and security expert parry aftab. good to see you. >> good morning, russ. >> i guess the big le

vanessa hudgens, scarlett johansson, jessica alba. beauties are among the suspected victims of internet hackers. federal officials confirm to nbc news a-list celebrities like miley cyrus, christina aguilera and selena gomez may have had their personal accounts hijacked. dozens of high profile female entertainers filed criminal complaints. according to the website some of the e-mail accounts are said to contain compromising photos, nude pictures, even private videos, images that have been leaked. >> the hacker or hackers had access to e-mail accounts of the celebrities. they have access to all sorts of information. e-mails, friends' e-mails, photos or videos shared. >> reporter: this week, former "high school musical" star vanessa hudgens met with the fbi. it wouldn't be the first time embarrassing nude photos of the starlet had been leaked online. in 2007, nude photos were stolen and posted. that same year fellow teen idol miley cyrus was hacked. provocative images from her e-mail account also surfaced online. hacking into a private e