Hackers' Assault on Premium TV and Movies Is an Attack on Ad-Free Media
Posted in: UncategorizedSony. Netflix. And now, HBO.
While the 2014 hacking at Sony Pictures pushed entertainment giants to take computer security more seriously, recent incidents have exposed weaknesses throughout Hollywood’s food chain. Last week, as HBO investigated a cyberattack on its own systems, an unaired episode of its hit show “Game of Thrones” appeared online following an unrelated breach at a pay-TV partner in India. In April, when 10 episodes of Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black” leaked, the incident was traced to a contractor.
In sum, the problems are afflicting media that lean most on consumers for revenue — and the ones where people enjoy a lack of ad interruptions.
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