Alleged HBO hacker who leaked 'Game Of Thrones' scripts identified

HBO might not be falling, but the mask protecting the identify of a hacker going by the name of Mr. Smith appears to be. 

Government officials released a complaint which purportedly identifies the individual behind the massive hack of the entertainment company that played out in leak after leak this year. Taunting HBO executives and demanding approximately $6.5 million in Bitcoin as a ransom, the hacker released unaired show episodes and actor contract details as the company tried and failed to limit the fallout. 

It turns out, however, that HBO might have the last laugh. But only maybe. That’s because the individual named, Behzad Mesri, is an Iran-based hacker who has allegedly worked on behalf of the Iranian government to break into computer systems around the world.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Alleged HBO hacker who leaked 'Game Of Thrones' scripts identified