The hackers have essentially been holding some of the remaining data for a quasi-ransom, and are being sure to keep the public informed of every development.
A new email from the group claims HBO responded to the hacker’s demands with one exec possibly working on securing a $250,000 payment in Bitcoin to possibly get the network’s data back.
Last month, the cable giant had 1.5 terabytes of data stolen by hackers, which included episodes and scripts of shows, as well as emails from executives.
HBO-Hackergate 2017 (is that what we’re calling this?) continues to develop.