Paris Hilton is all over the Internet again – but this time, she’s taken her friends down with her.
Hackers have splurged the contents of Hilton’s T-Mobile Sidekick II on the Internet, proving that just because you gave your pal your private number, it doesn’t mean it’s safe.
The cyber attack has forced a slew of celebrities to field hundreds of prank calls, change their numbers and face sudden humiliation. It also exposes the problems lurking for users of personal digital-assistance devices.
More than 500 big-name acquaintances, including Luke Wilson, Adrien Brody, Eminem, tennis stars Andy Roddick and Mark Philippoussis – not to mention recently separated San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom – had their numbers and e-mails posted on Web sites.
Justin Timberlake, Ben Affleck, Russell Simmons and Carson Daly also found themselves referenced in the heiress’s notes-to-self on her $200 handheld gizmo – transcripts of which were apparently ripped straight from the Web pages of Hilton’s online T-Mobile account.
The culprit is an apparent copycat of 22-year-old hacker Nicolas Jacobsen, who pleaded guilty to breaking into a protected computer last Tuesday, sources said.
In January the mobile carrier acknowledged that Jacobsen also broke into its computer systems in 2003 and viewed the Social Security numbers of some 400 customers.
It appears Hilton’s hacker tapped into T-Mobile’s Web site, where all the information is stored, experts said.
There are other dangers for PDA owners. Software can be easily downloaded to siphon information from PDAs from as close as 30 feet away.
T-Mobile was cagey yesterday about the security breach.
“Given the sensitivity of the situation and to protect our customers’ information, we are not able to provide specific details of [an internal] investigation at this point,” a rep wrote in a press release.
Hilton’s rep said the heiress has changed her number, and is still reeling from the debacle – she had even promoted the gizmo in TV ads.
“We’re just trying to find out how this all happened. I have no idea what is going on or if the FBI is investigating,” said her publicist Gina Hoffman, who added the heirhead is in Florida filming a new season of the “The Simple Life.”
The FBI would not comment on whether they have launched a probe.
Among the bold-faced names suffering from sudden exposure:
* Lindsay Lohan, Paris’s gal-pal about town in L.A., was deluged with calls from all over the world, especially from Japan where her flick “Mean Girls” has recently premiered, her flack said.
* “The Insider’s” Pat O’Brien said he received hundreds of text messages on his cell phone from callers across the globe, including one message, which read: “Hello, I am from Israel. Can I have $100?”
* Paris’s party pal Ashley Olsen had logged over 100 calls by the early hours Sunday morning, said her friend.
The Olsen twin called Paris to ask what was going on. The heiress “said she would come over [to visit Olsen and explain] but Paris never did,” said the friend.
* Deejay Samantha Ronsen had cybersurfers snickering after a prankster posted a recording of a call he made to her cellphone in which he said he didn’t like the music on her Web site. The furious female spinner fumed, “How did you get my number, dude” to which the prankster gleefully replied, “Paris gave it to me.”
* Former Paris squeeze Nick Carter was recorded by the same caller who apparently dialed up the Backstreet Boy pretending to be a T-Mobile technician warning him his details had been posted on the ‘Net.
The joker explained to a confused Carter he could now look up his personal details on “GFY.com.”
* “Entourage” star Kevin Connelly said he had received between 200 and 300 prank calls Sunday.
* New York nightclub queen Amy Sacco complained her phone was “ringing every 10 seconds” from all area codes across the United States. She had changed her number by yesterday morning.
By yesterday almost all the private numbers from Paris’s contacts list posted on the ‘Net were disconnected.
Eminem’s phone number had been changed. Tennis star Anna Kournikova’s number was busy. Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst’s voice mailbox was full.
B-list action hero Vin Diesel, Cher’s son, Elijah Blue Allman, socialite Bijou Phillips, hip-hopster Pharrell Williams and model Amber Valletta also changed their numbers.
Fans and pranksters rushed to snatch the phone numbers for themselves, one Web site reported.
Along with a treasure trove of celebrity contacts, personal details of Paris’s life were also spewed across cyberspace.
A slew of Web sites posted her topless pictures, saucy texts and months of Hilton’s notes-to-self she had tapped into her hand-held gizmo – all ripped straight from pages of her supposedly secure T-Mobile account.
“Get birth control kill pill” and “Call maroon 5,” are featured in a shopping list of notes the heiress made to herself over a four-month period from September to mid-February.
In a note apparently to British supermodel Naomi Campbell on Oct. 8, she wrote, “You wanna leave soon, I’ll pretend I have 2 go pee and u wait 3 mins than come by yourself to the back entrance.”
In another on Sept. 29 at 8:31 a.m., she rants: “And what conversation might that be, bitch? What do you think, kristen. Did she learn her lesson? Welcome back to gamma? I think gamsy wants a little kiss. Its a tradition.”
In addition to notes, Web sites now show a gallery of digital pictures apparently snapped by the heiress on her Sidekick – many of which include her half-dressed and saucily sucking face with a girl.
Lucky recipient “Mark 7” – could it be Mark Philippoussis? – received, “I miss you and want you” paired with apparent pics of Paris in a lesbian lip clinch and a message titled “Happy Birthday” on Nov. 4.
On Nov. 7, the same recipient received messages titled, “My Ass” and “Hello Sexy,” paired with what appear to be naked pictures of the heiress.
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Recent messages Paris Hilton (right) sent on her Sidekick II. Hackers stole the private info and photos (below) over the weekend:
Sept. 19 -10:09 p.m.: Call Gary Shandlin get tape of everything
Aug. 25 – 2:38 p.m.: Nicky Hilton private plane to Vegas
Sept. 19 – 10:33 p.m.: Tell ken about jess trying to bone JT (re justin timberlake)
Sept. 29 1.50 p.m: Denise rich daughter wedding oct 9
Oct. 5 – 2:07 p.m.: Get birth control kill pill
Oct. 5 – 2:07 p.m.: Call maroon 5
Oct. 8 – 3:34 p.m.: You wanna leave soon, ill pretend I have 2 go pee and u wait 3 mins then come by yourself to the back entrance
Nov. 12 – 6:37 a.m.: Carson Daily said to document everything guy said next truth or dare have cams at all times making if the club get carson number
Dec. 3 – 8:32 p.m.: It’s nick u bitch (re nick carter)