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posted by on Tuesday May 16 2017, @07:33PM   Printer-friendly
from the because-it's-just-that-good dept.

Hackers have obtained a copy of Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and are threatening to release portions of it unless Disney pays a Bitcoin ransom:

Although Iger did not mention the movie by name during the meeting, Deadline reports that it's a copy of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.'

[...] The "ransom" demand from the hacker is reminiscent of another prominent entertainment industry leak, where the requested amount of Bitcoin was not paid. Just a few weeks ago a group calling itself TheDarkOverlord (TDO) published the premiere episode of the fifth season of Netflix's Orange is The New Black, followed by nine more episodes a few hours later.

[...] There is no indication that the previous and threatened leaks are related in any way. TorrentFreak has seen a list of movies and TV-shows TDO said they have in their possession, but the upcoming 'Pirates' movie isn't among them.

Disney has refused to pay a ransom and is cooperating with the FBI.

Previously: Claim: Hackers Leak 'Orange is the New Black' after Netflix Did Not Pay Ransom


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  • (Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday May 16 2017, @11:19PM

    by takyon (881) <reversethis-{gro ... s} {ta} {noykat}> on Tuesday May 16 2017, @11:19PM (#510830) Journal

    Nowhere in TFAs is it suggested that the copy is a "pre-release" that is missing effects, has shit on the screen, etc. It may be that, but poor security could easily lead to the whole enchilada being leaked.

    Even if it was a shitty copy, streaming/torrent site rankings and stats show a voracious appetite for CAM copies of blockbusters, even though those are shittier than what you mention. See Guardians of the Galaxy Part 2 for example.

    Release day is the 26th, and Disney refuses to pay the ransom, so maybe we will see just how good the (technical) quality is.

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