"Huge HBO hack sparks fears emails could be leaked as company enlists FBI... The huge amount of data speculated to be involved in the hack is seven times the amount that was leaked in the Sony Pictures hack of 2014,.. The level of data taken also indicates that audio and video has been stolen, meaning episodes of shows like Game Of Thrones could be leaked online..." http://metro.co.uk/2017/08/02/huge-...uld-be-leaked-as-company-enlists-fbi-6824734/ 1.5 terabytes was stolen per Panda Security in a warning about the dangers of downloading pilfered episodes. http://www.pandasecurity.com/mediacenter/news/hbo-hack-game-of-thrones/
" ' To put in context the 1.5 terabytes [of stolen HBO data]... ...CEO of security firm Vera, 'The entire Library of Congress ** is estimated to contain 10 terabytes of print content. As such, it’s hard to believe that video and/or audio are not part of what was stolen. It will be interesting — and terrifying to HBO and their parent, Time Warner — to see what comes out.'...” http://thecomeback.com/hbo/hbo-hack-fbi-seven-times-bigger-sony-hack.html ** "The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world with over 118 million items on more than 500 miles of shelves..." http://mobile.wnd.com/2017/04/the-hidden-secrets-in-the-library-of-congress/ "At Fort Meade, sitting on the 100-acre lot, are 35 structures including the Library of Congress Book Storage Facility,... As the Library of Congress collection grows, so does its need for more storage space since it receives approximately 250,000 new items every year. The Book Storage Facility currently consists of four book 'modules,' with planning for a fifth module underway and potential expansion to a total of 13 modules. The modules boast 35-foot high ceilings with rows of book shelves that reach 30 feet... Given the height of the shelves, workers often have to use specialized lifts to retrieve items..." https://www.aoc.gov/blog/beyond-dome-fort-meade
"HBO chief reassures staff: Emails not likely leaked in hack Posted on August 2, 2017 at 4:00pm EDT "...In an email from chairman Richard Plepler sent to HBO staff just moments ago, the executive wrote: “As promised, I wanted to update you on our recent cyber incident and where we currently stand. There has been and will continue to be an enormous amount of speculation in the media. It is important to understand that, as is often the case, things you read may very well not be true. Many people have expressed particular concern about our e-mail system. At this time, we do not believe that our e-mail system as a whole has been compromised, but the forensic review is ongoing..." http://ew.com/tv/2017/08/02/hbo-hack-emails/
"HBO Hackers Leak Top Executive's Emails... The release of a month's worth of the executive's inbox is the first indication that HBO's emails have been penetrated, at least partially..." http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hbo-hackers-leak-top-executives-emails-1027417
"Hackers demand millions in ransom for stolen HBO data NEW YORK (AP) -- Hackers using the name "Mr. Smith" posted a fresh cache of stolen HBO files online Monday, and demanded that HBO pay a ransom of several million dollars to prevent further such releases..." http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...ME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-08-07-20-02-47
The most common figure for the ransom most frequently being thrown around by the media is $7 Million in Bitcoin. After hacker paid income taxes that would come to approx. $7 Million in Bitcoin.
"...In a five-minute video letter from someone called “Mr Smith”, the hackers told the company to pay within three days or they would reveal more HBO shows and confidential corporate information. Additionally, they would only deal directly with HBO CEO Richard Plepler and only send one letter detailing how to pay... Although the amount of money wasn't specified, the hackers demanded “our six-month salary in bitcoin”, claiming they "earn" $12 million to $15 million a year from blackmailing other organizations they've compromised. HBO is apparently the 17th target of this hacker group with only three companies refusing to pay..." https://www.techspot.com/news/70483-hbo-hackers-leak-got-personal-info-demand-ransom.html
"Indian police arrest four for Game of Thrones leak Indian police have arrested four people suspected of leaking an episode of the hugely popular TV show Game of Thrones before it was aired. Three of the accused are current employees of Prime Focus Technology, while one is a former employee. Prime Focus, a Mumbai-based company that stores and processes the series for Indian streaming website Hotstar, had lodged a complaint with police..." http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-40932500
doh "Game of Thrones season 7 episode 6 leaks after HBO Spain accidentally broadcasts it Hackers have laid siege to HBO, but this time around the leak appears to have been their own fault.." http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...rents-download-reddit-watch-jon-a7895636.html HBO Espansa is in the top ten trending topics on Twitter this AM "HBO Espana: if we broadcast a new episode of Game of Thrones 4 days early, hackers can't steal it" "HBO America ready to launch nukes against its international affiliates" https://twitter.com/search?q=%22HBO%20Espa%C3%B1a%22&src=tren&lang=en
"HBO Social Media Accounts Hacked As if the Time Warner-owned cable network didn’t have enough problems to worry about with cyberattacks, a notorious hacking group took over the company’s Twitter and Facebook accounts Wednesday night. “Hi, Our?Mi?ne are here, we are just testing your security ,HBO team please contact us to upgrade the security – ourmine .org -> Contact,” read a message on both social platforms at approximately 8 p.m. PT. http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/hbo-social-media-accounts-hacked-exclusive-1202530715/
"HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ to Shoot Multiple Endings to Ward Off Hackers 'Game of Thrones' will get some alternate endings in an effort to prevent hacking and spoilers for the series’ final season..." http://www.awardscircuit.com/2017/09/15/hbos-game-thrones-shoot-multiple-endings-ward-off-hackers/
Pirated Game of Thrones episodes most popular TV bait for malware September 27, 2018 https://www.scmagazine.com/home/new...es-episodes-most-popular-tv-bait-for-malware/
