The attackers hacked the network of HBO channel, taking away the script "Game of thrones"

Source: yahoo

The series "Game of Thrones" - one of the most popular in the history of television, including Internet TV. The plot is watched by hundreds of millions of viewers. It is clear that the creators of the series tried to make each episode released on the screen unexpectedly, so that the audience languished in anticipation of the next episode.

Accordingly, the company has to ensure that there is no leakage and information about upcoming Games of Thrones events has not entered the Internet. After all, each such leak is a decrease in the number of viewers, and hence a decrease in potential profits. For the time being, everything went well, with the exception of some trifles, but now HBO can be sounded alarmed - some hackers got to the servers, taking the script of the games of thrones that had not yet been released, as well as scripts and episodes of other TV series.

The company has already confirmed what happened, although it did not disclose the details of the hacking. The official statement reads as follows: “We immediately began to investigate the incident, we are now working together with law enforcement and information security specialists. Data protection is HBO's top priority, and we take data that we store very seriously. ”
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The only thing that is known is that hackers stole about one and a half terabytes of files and videos, including the still unreleased episodes of "Ballers" and "Room 104", which have already fallen into the network.

The attackers informed several media about the leak, sending a message like this: “Hello to all mankind. The greatest leakage occurred in the cybernetic era. What happened? Ah, I forgot to say. This is HBO and "Game of Thrones" ... .. !!! You're lucky because you can download it all first. Enjoy and tell about it. Who will be the best, so we will contact. HBO will fall. ”

And indeed, this leak can create financial problems for an already not the richest TV channel. In addition to the "Game of Thrones" and a couple of TV shows, HBO has nothing that could keep the company afloat at a difficult time for it.