DataBreaches.net notes:
"On December 26, in an encrypted chat, TheDarkOverlord (TDO) informed DataBreaches.net that they had recently come across what they described as hundreds of GBs of unreleased and non-public media from a studio located in Hollywood...TDO would not reveal the attack method nor how much the ransom demand was, but DataBreaches.net was able to obtain a copy of a contract both TDO and a representative of Larson allegedly signed. The contract, signed December 27, indicated that the studio would pay TDO 50 BTC by January 31. TDO signed the contract as "Adolf Hitler." The signature of the company representative was indecipherable, but TDO claimed that it was the CFO of the firm who signed. "
According to http://www.coindesk.com/price/ 50 BTC is US $65,984.32
This article contains more of the contract content: https://noise.getoto.net/tag/thedarkoverlord/ as well as links to the pastebin (removed) https://web.archive.org/web/20170428224235/https://pastebin.com/FKZAafQd.
And covered by TorrentFreak https://torrentfreak.com/hackers-leak-netflixs-orange-is-the-new-black-season-5-premiere-170429/
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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
(Score: 5, Informative) by fishybell on Sunday April 30 2017, @05:33PM (3 children)
Each BTC is worth $1,300. 50 BTC is worth over $65,000.
(Score: 2) by kaszz on Sunday April 30 2017, @05:43PM (1 child)
Which site do you use to get the BTC value?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 30 2017, @06:47PM
https://encrypted.google.com/search?q=BTC%20value%3F&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gbv=1 [google.com]
(Score: 1) by a-zA-Z0-9$_.+!*'(),- on Sunday April 30 2017, @05:55PM
yah, sorry, it was a typo I noticed only after the submission. Once submitted there's no more editing afaikt.
https://newrepublic.com/article/114112/anonymouth-linguistic-tool-might-have-helped-jk-rowling
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 30 2017, @05:33PM (1 child)
Time was hackers would just release stuff for free. You used to be cool, freaks.
(Score: 2) by linkdude64 on Sunday April 30 2017, @07:00PM
There was also a shit load of credit card fraud.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 30 2017, @05:39PM (2 children)
They wanted a signed contract? How stupid are they?
These guys sound like high-school kids.
Netflix probably decided the free publicity is exactly what they need to get people amped up to watch a 5th season show.
It isn't like netflix will lose a dime if anyone with netflix subscription watches it early. And the hype will likely cause a few new sign-ups.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 30 2017, @05:58PM
Kids or not, they delivered. Which is a lot better than most "hackers".
(Score: 1) by a-zA-Z0-9$_.+!*'(),- on Sunday April 30 2017, @06:07PM
It appears to be one or more individuals engaged in various hacks-for-ransom/profit such as https://www.hackread.com/darkoverlord-hacks-westpark-capital-bank/ [hackread.com] and others
https://newrepublic.com/article/114112/anonymouth-linguistic-tool-might-have-helped-jk-rowling
(Score: 2) by Bobs on Sunday April 30 2017, @05:40PM (1 child)
n/t
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 30 2017, @05:41PM
You mean nothing of value was leaked, Shirley.
(Score: 4, Interesting) by looorg on Sunday April 30 2017, @05:50PM (2 children)
Since OITNB is watch on demand and it's all released at once so why would they cave to blackmail? Just release it then instead. Sure it's not like 50 BTC is a lot of money compared to what the season or even a single episode cost to make.
But for someone not in showbiz it does seem a bit odd that this would have been complete in december last year and just sitting on a shelf (or hanging out on some connected internet enabled unsecure storage solution of their choice) until the 9th of June when it was/is officially going to release. Are they saving it for six+ months just for it to line up with some kind PR-stunt or press event? Is this the finished product or some kind of post-production copy? I don't think I wanna touch those torrents or files with a 100 foot pole.
Also the show isn't that great or I'm not that desperate to see it right now that I would bother -- June is fine with me.
The part about printed contracts signed by Hitler etc just seem beyond stupid.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 30 2017, @07:49PM
The part about printed contracts signed by Hitler etc just seem beyond stupid.
Depends who the contract enforcer is. Isn't this so much better than a violently imposed monopoly? /s
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 01 2017, @11:47PM
it does seem a bit odd that this would have been complete in december last year and just sitting on a shelf (or hanging out on some connected internet enabled unsecure storage solution of their choice) until the 9th of June when it was/is officially going to release.
It's not the finished product, it's a workprint, there's timecodes in the corner throughout all episodes, some episodes feature "property of ..." labels throughout, and there is/was still some small amount of ADR work (the compromised party was the company doing ADR) still needing to be done, and at least one smartphone screen shows a note about what's supposed to put onto the screen later with effects. Watchable but nowhere near retail quality.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 30 2017, @07:58PM
Now, that I would watch.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by hemocyanin on Sunday April 30 2017, @08:01PM (3 children)
Of all the media companies out there, Netflix seems to hew most closely to what a modern media company should look like. They don't dribble a series out, one show at time on a weekly basis and then chop it all up with commercials. They don't charge exorbitant rates. You can use it on most devices ranging from a minuscule phone to wall covering TV. For ages file-sharers have complained that "if only the content would be released rationally, there'd be no reason to infringe copyright" -- if anyone gets close to that ideal, it is Netflix.
The hackers should have gone after companies that make it difficult and expensive to view their content.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Sunday April 30 2017, @08:33PM
Because they have money and digital assets that can be leaked.
If Netflix is acceptable for its consumers, there will little-to-no economic impact from the leak - after all, the hassle to download the pirated copy and the local storage space it occupies represent a cost for the consumers.
https://www.youtube.com/@ProfSteveKeen https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by epitaxial on Sunday April 30 2017, @09:24PM
I don't mind a week between shows. Commercials on the other hand...
(Score: 2) by tibman on Monday May 01 2017, @02:05PM
I have noticed that a lot of those file-sharers continue to share even when it takes longer and the quality is worse. They never had an intent to pay and just hid behind excuses. Looking back it seems like some hackers might have been the same way. "Fight the man" was the excuse and digital robbery was really the reason.
SN won't survive on lurkers alone. Write comments.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 30 2017, @10:20PM
...is the new hospital.