At this point, just about everyone who uses social media has experienced some kind of ugly run-in with an online “troll.”
But few have been harassed as viciously or relentlessly as SNL star Leslie Jones.
The attacks began shortly after Jones was cast in the recent Ghostbusters reboot, and a shocking amount of the insults had a racist or sexist angles.
Jones stood up to the trolls, but despite her awe-inspiring tenacity, she was forced to briefly delete her Twitter account, as the barrage of abuse became too much to handle.
Eventually, the torrent of hateful comments began to subside, but today, Jones is learning yet again that the Internet can be a terrifying and ugly place.
TMZ is reporting that Jones’ website and iCloud were hacked in the worst fashion imaginable.
Not only did the hackers leak nude photos of Jones on several social media sites, they also posted a video of the deceased Cincinnati Zoo gorilla Harambe on the top of her personal website.
The latter act has led many to the conclusion that the hacking should be categorized as a hate crime.
The news comes just one day after Jones was confirmed as a returning cast member for the 42nd season of Saturday Night Live.
Other than race-based hatred, there’s no apparent motive for the hacking.
Jones has yet to respond to the hacking publicly.
After everything that she’s been through in the past few weeks, we wouldn’t be surprised if she decides to take another break from social media.
We’ll have further updates on this appalling story as more information becomes available.
