Disney chief Bob Iger says hackers claim to have stolen a Disney movie

[Bigbigguy]

He says the hackers are demanding a ransom, which the company won't pay.
Have real-life pirates taken aim at Disney?

Walt Disney CEO Bog Iger revealed Monday that hackers claiming to have access to a Disney movie are demanding a ransom. Iger didn't disclose the name of the film, but said Disney isn't paying. The company — which is working with federal investigators — is now waiting to see if the hackers makes good on the threat and release the movie.

Iger's comments came during a town hall meeting with ABC employees in New York City, according to multiple sources.

The Disney chief said the hackers demanded that a huge sum be paid on Bitcoin. They are threatening to release five minutes of the film the first time and then in 20-minute chunks until their financial demands are met.

While movie piracy has long been a scourge, ransoms appear to be a new twist.

The ransom demand of Disney comes only weeks after a hacker uploaded 10 episodes of the upcoming season of Orange Is the New Black to The Pirate Bay after Netflix refused to pay an undisclosed amount. The episodes were posted on Pirate Bay six weeks ahead of the series' official June 9 launch.

Several Hollywood agencies have also been targeted by hackers with extortion plots in recent months, including UTA, ICM and WME.

Disney's upcoming theatrical release slate include Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (May 26) and Cars 3 (June 16).

 

[OJ Simpsom]

If it's Cars 3
If it's Pirates 5 they can keep that shyt.

 

[Bigbigguy]

It's Pirates
Hackers Holding Disney’s Latest ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ For Ransom

 

[BXKingPin82]

Pirates

 

[Still FloW]

Its pirates.... still will do another billy regardless

 

[Norrin Radd]

 

[Anti-Anime]

take that

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

how ironic its Pirates

 

[BXKingPin82]

how ironic its Pirates

:peeweemarvel:

 

[Big Dick]

Was hoping it was the last jedi

Damn

 

[Jax]

Was hoping it was the last jedi

Damn

that shyt ain't on a server, maximum security.

 

[Mic-Nificent]

Bootlegs don't hurt films like POTC.

 

[Ziggiy]

Was hoping it was the last jedi

Damn

Somebody would literally be killed before they allowed that movie to leak

 

[Alpha Male]

Was hoping it was the last jedi

Damn

breh the files from that film are in a briefcase handcuffed to an executive wearing a suicide vest.

 

[ORDER_66]

breh the files from that film are in a briefcase handcuffed to an executive wearing a suicide vest.

:MarvelPac: Marvel/Disney dont play...