After nude photos of several actresses were hacked and released on the Internet this past week, many Apple users are concerned that a breach in the company's system left the celebrities vulnerable to exploitation.

However, Apple has released a statement in which the corporation officially denies responsibility for the scandalous leak.

"We wanted to provide an update to our investigation into the theft of photos of certain celebrities. When we learned of the theft, we were outraged and immediately mobilized Apple's engineers to discover the source. Our customers' privacy and security are of utmost importance to us," stated Apple.

"After more than 40 hours of investigation," continued the company, "we have discovered that certain celebrity accounts were compromised by a very targeted attack on user names, passwords and security questions, a practice that has become all too common on the Internet. None of the cases we have investigated has resulted from any breach in any of Apple's systems including iCloud or Find my iPhone."

"We are continuing to work with law enforcement to help identify the criminals involved," the company added.

The hacking scandal, which affected several celebrities such as Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Kirsten Dunst, Victoria Justice, and Ariana Grande is currently being Investigated by the FBI.

"The FBI is aware of the allegations concerning computer intrusions and the unlawful release of material involving high profile individuals, and is addressing the matter," said FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller.

Actress Kirsten Dunst publicly criticized Apple, writing on Twitter:

Thank you iCloud