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. In April, when 10 episodes of Netflix Inc.’s “Orange Is the New Black” leaked, the incident was traced to a contractor. Studios rely on an army of freelancers for everything from special effects to musical scores, creating a vast network of targets for hackers. HBO asked the hacker to extend the deadline for a week while the company arranged a payment in bitcoin. The network, owned by Time Warner Inc., declined to make any additional comment.For Hollywood, hackers are threatening both reputations and businesses.

Source: Economic Times August 12, 2017 06:22 UTC