HBO Offered Hackers $250,000 As Ransom to Prevent More Leaks

Hackers who recently hacked into HBO network and stole scripts, shows, and employee information documents, have now provided an email in which the United States cable channel offered them $250,000.

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Smashing Security #037: Boobs, dragons and data breaches

Hackers are holding HBO to ransom after a massive data breach, and have leaked the phone numbers and email addresses of “Game of Thrones” cast members. Has security firm Carbon Black been leaking customers’s sensitive files while trying to scan them? A… Continue reading Smashing Security #037: Boobs, dragons and data breaches

Game of Thrones stars’ personal phone numbers leaked, as HBO hackers attempt to extort ransom

A leaked document appears to contain the personal telephone numbers and email addresses for actors such as Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke.
Read more in my article on the We Live Security blog.
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Game of Thrones (Season 7) Episode 5 Script Leaked — Hacker Demands Millions in Ransom

The hacking group that recently hacked HBO has just dropped its second trove of documents, including a month emails of one of the company’s executives, and a detailed script of the upcoming fifth episode of “Game of Thrones” Season 7, set to be aired o… Continue reading Game of Thrones (Season 7) Episode 5 Script Leaked — Hacker Demands Millions in Ransom

August 2, 2017 – Hack Naked News #134

No more VPNs in Russia, hacking luxury cars, stolen Game of Thrones scripts, your Echo is spying on you, and more. Jason Wood of Paladin Security joins us to discuss Chrome plugin phishing attacks on this episode of Hack Naked News! Full Show Notes Visit http://hacknaked.tv to get all the latest episodes!

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Hacker claims to have stolen unreleased Game of Thrones episodes: report

HBO may have become the latest Hollywood victim of cybercrime, according to a new report. On Monday, HBO chairman and CEO Richard Plepler sent an email out to HBO employees alerting and assuring them that the Time Warner-owned company is “working round the clock to protect our collective interests” with law enforcement and outside cybersecurity-focused organizations. Pepler’s notice comes after an email from an anonymous source was sent to multiple reporters on Sunday claiming “the greatest leak of cyber space era is happening.” The email continued, “What’s its name? Oh I forget to tell. Its HBO and Game of Thrones……!!!!!! You are lucky to be the first pioneers to witness and download the leak. Enjoy it & spread the words. Whoever spreads well, we will have an interview with him. HBO is falling.” It’s not uncommon for hackers to attempt to communicate with reporters in an effort to build up attention for […]

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