After initial hack and ransom request, TV network suffers separate breach of social media accounts amid embarrassing leaks of unaired showsSeveral HBO Twitter accounts were hacked and taken over by the notorious OurMine hacking group, posting #HBOHacked messages and warnings about security. An HBO spokesperson said the TV network was “investigating” the hack. The hackers publicly demanded in excess of $6m (£4.6m) in ransom to prevent the release of unaired TV shows and confidential information in August. They dumped the personal contact details of Game of Thrones actors online alongside HBO network passwords and emails from the firm’s vice president for film programming. Separately, an error by its own Nordic and Spanish sites saw the sixth episode of HBO’s biggest hit, Game of Thrones, leak online ahead of its broadcast on Sunday.

Source: The Guardian August 17, 2017 11:26 UTC