In the Internet age, the personal privacy of public figures is more likely to be exposed. Once leaked, it often causes uproar or even serious scandals. Here are some specific cases: ### International Cases 1. **Ashley Madison Data Leakage (2015)** Ashley Madison is a dating website for married people. In 2015, the hacker group "Impact Team" successfully hacked into the website and stole the personal information of about 37 million users, including usernames, passwords, email addresses, credit card information, and marital status. This leak caused the privacy of many public figures to be exposed, triggering widespread social attention and discussion, and many users suffered tremendous pressure in their professional and personal lives. 2. **"The Fappening" (2014)** In 2014, in an incident called "The Fappening", private photos of dozens of Hollywood stars such as Jennifer Lawrence and Keira Knightley were obtained by hackers and circulated on the Internet. The unauthorized disclosure of these private photos not only violated the privacy rights of celebrities, but also triggered widespread discussions on cybersecurity and privacy protection. 3. **Sony Pictures hacked (2014)** In 2014, Sony Pictures Group suffered a serious cyber attack, in which hackers stole and disclosed a large number of internal emails, unreleased film scripts, and personal information of employees. This incident not only caused the company to suffer huge economic losses, but also affected the reputation of many executives and even triggered geopolitical tensions related to North Korea. ### China Case 1. **Wu Yifan's personal information leak incident (2021)** In 2021, the well-known Chinese artist Wu Yifan was detained by the police for allegedly sexually assaulting multiple women. Although the case itself was not a simple privacy leak, during the exposure of the case, a large amount of Wu Yifan's private life details and undisclosed information were widely circulated by the media and netizens, greatly affecting his public image and career development. This incident also triggered widespread social discussion on the private morality and legal awareness of celebrities. 2. **Frequent occurrence of "black material" in the entertainment industry** In the Chinese entertainment industry, negative information about celebrities is exposed from time to time, such as love rumors, financial problems and even illegal behavior. For example, the details of the private lives of some celebrities are widely spread through media hype or online rumors, resulting in damage to their personal image and hindered career development. Such incidents are usually accompanied by a large amount of online discussion and media coverage, which has a double blow to the psychology and career of the parties involved. 3. **Leakage of private photos of celebrities** Similar to the international "The Fappening", China has also experienced the leakage of private photos of celebrities. The spread of these unauthorized photos on the Internet not only violated the privacy rights of celebrities, but also aroused public concern about network security and privacy protection. For example, the private photos of a certain celebrity were widely circulated on social media platforms, resulting in damage to their image and raising questions about the regulatory strength of relevant platforms. ### Conclusion Due to their high exposure rate, once the personal privacy of public figures is leaked, it will not only have a serious impact on their personal life and career, but also trigger the society's deep thinking on privacy protection, network security and media ethics. With the development of science and technology and the popularization of the Internet, how to balance the right to know and the right to privacy of public figures has become an important issue that needs to be addressed urgently.