Sonakshi Sinha
While Sonakshi Sinha's contemporaries Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone are doing films in the West, actress Sonakshi Sinha is in no rush and that has resulted‘Dabangg’-girl turned ‘Akira’ has become the most sensational celebrity with maximum online search results so far in 2016. Sonakshi Sinha has replaced Priyanka Chopra to become the most sensational celebrity to search for online in 2016, according to Intel Security.
Priyanka Chopra
Quantico star Priyanka Chopra who was the most sensational celebrity to search for online in 2015, has come down at 7th position.
Shahid Kapoor
Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor who have been recently blessed with baby girl is at the 8th position.
Bipasha Basu
Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu has tied the knot with Karan Singh Grover on April 30 this year is at 8th position in the hacker's search list.
Saif Ali Khan
Bollywood actor and daddy to be Saif Ali Khan is in the ninth position in the list with 7.11 % of risk.
Alia Bhatt
Udta punjab actress Alia Bhatt stands at the 10th position in the list with 7.0%, which makes her in the top 10 list.
The study, published by Intel Security, highlights the various ways hackers can take advantage of consumer interest around several facets of Bollywood cinema news and entice unsuspecting fans to visit sites loaded with malware that can steal passwords and personal information.
The study said a search for “Sonakshi Sinha + Torrent” resulted in a 21 per cent chance of connecting to a malicious website.
“Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting consumers who access information on the go, without considering the potential security risks online around celebrity interest,” Venkat Krishnapur, head of R&D operations for Intel Security’s India Development Centre said.
The top 10 celebrities from this year’s study with the highest risk percentages include:
Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar is second in the list last year Farhan was at 11th position. Farhan Akhtar search volume was also added after news of his 16-year marriage to stylist Adhuna Akhtar heading for a splitsville.
Kareena Kapoor
Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan who is expecting her first baby is third in the list last year Bebo was at 10th position.
Arjun Kapoor and Tiger Shroff
Tiger Shroff and Arjun Kapoor shared their ranks at No.4 (Arjun was at No. 18 in 2015)
Shraddha Kapoor
Shraddha Kapoor follows suit at No. 5 (down from No.2 in 2015) and completes the top 5 celebrity list.
Kriti Sanon
Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon is in the sixth position with 7.67% at risk.
