A 29-year-old Iranian man has been charged with a $6 million extortion attempt against entertainment company HBO. Behzad Mesri is accused of compromising accounts for HBO employees that allowed him to gain deep access into the company’s systems. Mesri claimed to have obtained 1.5 terabytes of information, including unaired episodes of “Ballers,” “Barry,” “Room 104,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “The Deuce” If convicted, Mesri could face a maximum of 24 years in prison.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/feds-indict-iranian-over-game-thrones-hacks-a-10468