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Game of Thrones Hackers Demand Ransom (bbc.com)

Posted by msmash on from the privacy-woes dept.

An anonymous reader shares a report: Hackers who have leaked Game of Thrones scripts and other data from entertainment company HBO have released a note demanding a ransom payment. In a new dump, they also published a script for the as yet unbroadcast fifth episode of the current series. Company documents and video episodes of other HBO shows were also shared. The hackers claim to have 1.5TB of data in total, but HBO has said it does not believe its email system has been compromised. Documents in the latest leak were marked "HBO is falling," according to the Wired news site, and included legal information, employment agreements and other company files. The Associated Press reports that some documents appeared to contain personal contact information for Game of Thrones actors.

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  1. Don't pay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Any GoT fan worth their salt would likely go out of their way to avoid learning any spoilers (especially from criminals leaking scripts) until they can enjoy the episode at the same time as friends and co-workers, then spend hours the next day discussing the episode instead of working. The thieves got nothing of value. ($.02)

    1. Re:Don't pay by Rockoon · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Back in the day I remember a leak of a Star Trek movie script before the movie was released (it was the one with "Orbital Skydiving" at the beginning of the movie)

      As a fan of Star Trek, the spoilers werent enough to keep me from reading it. What fueled my desire to read it was a curiosity about Star Trek scripts and how that translates to the screen.

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      "His name was James Damore."
  2. SPOILER! Here's what's gonna happen! by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Funny

    Half of the main characters will die.

    Just like every season.

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    We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.