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Hackers Threaten to Release Copy of "Pirates of the Carribean 5"

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

takyon writes:

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: 1) by anubi on Wednesday May 17 2017, @08:28AM

    by anubi (2828) on Wednesday May 17 2017, @08:28AM (#510968) Journal

    Electronic Arts games on the Commodore-64 was my first entry into reversing code, as their copy protection mechanism involved banging the head against the stop over and over and over again, knocking my drive out of alignment.

    It was not the cost of the game that was the motivator, rather it was in running the code without ruining my drive.

    Now, its still not the cost of the item that maintains my interest in bypassing various lockouts, rather it is in how to avoid nuisances, unwelcome interruptions, and loss of control of things I now consider mine ( as the money I paid for the thing obviously is no longer mine ).

    So, we now have a conundrum.... businesses put irritants into stuff because they can, and people learn how to bypass those irritants, leaving business lobbyists headed for Congress, hand out for a shake, wanting Congress to pass law saying they can frustrate the hell out of people, but keep the people from removing those frustrations.

    --
    "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." [KJV: I Thessalonians 5:21]