Tag: HBO

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

    Congratulations, you’re famous. You’re paid a small fortune to prance around exotic occasions, saying other people’s words, accompanied by CGI dragons… and millions of people are glued to your antics every week on TV. Read full news article on Graham Cluley  

  • Hackers Demand Million-Dollar in Ransom from HBO

    HBO, had acknowledged the theft of “proprietary information,” said it is investigating and working with police and cyber security experts. Read full news article on E Hacking News  

  • HBO hackers leak Game of Thrones Stars data; demand multimillion dollar ransom

    In a video for HBO’s CEO Richard Plepler, a group of hackers calling itself “Mr.Smith” said that they had leaked another trove of stolen HBO data (3.4GB of files) which includes scripts for the first four episodes of Game of Thrones season, script of the unreleased fifth episode, internal documents such as financial statements, marketing-strategy in PDF files, agreements,…

  • HBO hackers demand money, leak more stolen data and GoT scripts

    The hackers who’ve breached HBO and supposedly made off with 1.5TB of the company’s data have released a second data dump. According to the Associated Press and Dissent Doe (at DataBreaches.net), the latest leak includes: Read full news article on Help Net Security  

  • HBO Hackers Drop Ransom Note and More Game of Thrones Spoilers

    hackers spilled multiple episodes of unreleased HBO shows and scripts online, the same group has dropped its second trove of purported internal data from the premium network. And this time it’s not just nihilistic Game of Thrones spoilers—there’s a ransom note, too. Read full news article on Wired – Threat Level  

  • HBO calls in FBI over Game of Thrones hack as Indian distributor admits it is the source of S07E04 leak

    Season seven of Game of Thrones has been something of a disaster for HBO. Not in terms of interest or viewing figures, of course, but in terms of hacking, leaks, spoilers and piracy. Read full news article on BetaNews  

  • Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 4 leaked online

    Hackers first leak script, and now the actual episode of hit HBO TV series is available to download. Hit “boobs-and-dragons” TV show “Game of Thrones” was hit by hackers at the end of last month, who claimed to have stolen 1.5 terabytes of data from entertainment company HBO. Read full news article on Graham Cluley…

  • A Reddit User Has Leaked Upcoming Episode 4 of ‘Game of Thrones’

    The ‘Game of Thrones’ is one of the most popular HBO TV series ever with fans from almost every corner of the world. That’s why if it makes news, it goes viral instantly. Read full news article on HackRead  

  • HBO Breach Did Not Compromise Full Email System: CEO

    HBO CEO Richard Plepler does not believe the company’s entire email system was compromised in a recent large-scale security breach, CNN Tech reports. The company is investigating the breach with outside security firms and law enforcement to determine the extent of the attack and players involved. Read full news article on dark READING  

  • Game of Thrones script for “Spoils of War” leaks after HBO hack

    Game of Thrones script for “Spoils of War” leaks after HBO hack Sebastian Anthony 08/3/2017 9:15 am Categories: Biz & IT, Gaming & Culture View non-AMP version at arstechnica.com Enlarge HBO The next episode of Game of Thrones, S7E4 “Spoils of War,” Read full news article on Technology Lab – Ars Technica  

  • HBO hackers upload Games of Thrones episodes & other data on their site

    Now, the same hackers have launched their website called WinterLeak. A look at the website shows hackers have uploaded all stolen HBO data on it allowing anyone to download it. Read full news article on HackRead  

  • Hacker claims to have stolen unreleased ‘Game of Thrones’ episodes, report says

    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 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. Read…

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