Phones of South Indian actors Trisha and Hansika hacked

The two actors tweeted that someone had accessed their phones and wiped the data clean.

Written by : TNM Staff

Published:22nd Nov, 2016 at 11:57 AM

Kollywood actor Trisha tweeted on Sunday that her phone had been hacked. The actor said that a "certain jobless coward" had hacked and wiped her phone and asked those who had her number to send her a WhatsApp message with their name.

My tweeps n friends who know my number,pls whatsapp yours and your name to me coz a certain jobless coward hacked n wiped my phone clean.
— Trisha Krishnan (@trishtrashers) November 20, 2016

Hansika, another popular heroine in the Tamil and Telugu industries, tweeted that the same had happened to her.

And the same has happened to me !!! Grr. Guys please revert with your name at the end of your text . https://t.co/XwNoH2pLYo
— Hansika (@ihansika) November 20, 2016

Other celebrities like TV anchor Divyadarshini and singer Chinmayi expressed their surprise at the "coincidence".

@trishtrashers tats insane
— DD Neelakandan (@DhivyaDharshini) November 20, 2016

@ihansika @trishtrashers This is definitely strange.

— Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) November 20, 2016

While some concerned fans wondered if the hacker had gained access to their personal photographs and advised them to go to cyber crime, others tweeted their mobile numbers asking the two celebrities to add them.

@Chinmayi @ihansika @trishtrashers pls consult some technical expert - and make sure no personal pictures/videos are taken...
— ALGates (@Vadabadava) November 20, 2016

@trishtrashers If you are sure someone has hacked without touching your phone physically then pls report it to cybercrime.
— Sana Khan (@SanaKhanGeek) November 20, 2016

@Chinmayi @ihansika @trishtrashers so sad u guys should have sync in cloud or mail. Most of the smart phones have that facility..
— Sunil Posupo (@sunilg_posupo) November 20, 2016

Perhaps overwhelmed by the attention that her tweet had garnered, Trisha tweeted that the hacker was best dealt with by "cybercrime officials and karma". She added that she was "amused to know that I matter so much".

You are best dealt with by cybercrime officials and karma . N amused to know I matter this much :)
— Trisha Krishnan (@trishtrashers) November 20, 2016