Did Pirates of the Caribbean get hacked?Hot Buzz

May 18, 2017 18:27
Did Pirates of the Caribbean get hacked?

If reports are to be believed, hackers have stuck Hollywood once again and this time they have claimed one of the biggest movie, which is set to release this summer.

The Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” the fifth installment in the highly profitable swashbuckling franchise, starring Johnny Depp.

Chief Executive Bob Iger of Walt Disney said that hackers have claimed to have stolen a movie and are threatening to release it in segments until their demands are met.

Iger did not identity the movie. But a person with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to comment said that the movie was the new “Pirates of the Caribbean” sequel.

“Pirates” is set to open nationwide on May 26. The last four installments in the franchise have been huge successes for Disney, collectively grossing nearly $3.73 billion worldwide.

The theft comes to the heel of hackers, who stole the latest season Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black.”

Hackers leaked the episodes of the new season after Netflix refused to meet their demands.

Disney officials are now working with the federal authorities to investigate the attack.

The news of the “Pirates” hack was first reported by the Hollywood reporter Deadline.

Reportedly the hack is no relation to the massive ransomware attack that has spread in more than 150 countries across the globe.

In the last few years, the ransom style computer hacks have grown in past few years as banks and other institutions make it harder for hackers to infiltrate their systems.

This is not the first hacking case in Hollywood, but recent cyberattacks have proved to be damaging. The 2014 cyber-attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment was devastating to the Culver-City-based studio, revealing email communications of the company’s top executives.

Talent agencies in Hollywood also face  cyberattacks frequently. Last month, hackers targeted Untied Talent Agency, causing widespread email problems throughout the company.

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