Leslie Jones hits back at hackers in Saturday Night Live rant


  • TECH
  • Monday, 24 Oct 2016

Proper use of talent: Jones says if she was good at computers, she wouldn't waste it trolling on people.

NEW YORK: A day after hackers unleashed an attack on some of the world's best-known web sites, comedian Leslie Jones weighed in on cybersecurity in a commentary on Saturday Night Live," saying cyber criminals could put their talents to far better use than hacking celebrities.

Jones, whose own web site was hacked in August resulting in nude photos and personal information including her passport and driver's license being posted, offered her perspective during her recurring gig as an impassioned contributor to the weekly comedy show's "Weekend Update" news segment.

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