HBO’s troubles are doomed to continue, it seems.
Hackers holding HBO data are demanding between $12 and $15 million in ransom. They posted a fresh stash of stolen files online on Monday and again threatened to release the rest of the files.
Among these are five draft scripts from the new Game of Thrones episodes, including next week’s. The dump sits at 3.4 gigabytes of information—a sample of the 1.5 terabytes the hackers claim they have stolen.
HBO has acknowledged the theft, stating that it had begun working with law enforcement to address “proprietary information” the hackers had stolen.
The hacker group seems to enjoy a touch of the theatrical, having released its demands in a five-minute video addressed from a “Mr. Smith.” The video, consisting of white text on a black background, demands HBO pay the ransom within three days.
Over 50 internal documents from the info dump on Monday were labeled “confidential,” and included a spreadsheet with legal claims against the network and future technology plans.
One screenshot, labeled “Highly Confidential,” included folders such as”Licensing & Retail,” ”Legal,” and “Budgets.” Another document appears to contain the personal information of Game of Thrones actors, including cellphone numbers for cast members like Peter Dinklage and Emilia Clark.
