![]() However, the motive for purloining and leaking “OITNB” could be more about bragging rights in the cybercrime underworld. It’s not clear what impact the theft and piracy of one of Netflix’s top shows will have. The hacker (or hacker collective) behind the heist has claimed to have made an extortion demand to the company, asking for an unspecified sum of money. A production vendor used by several major TV studios had its security compromised and the appropriate law enforcement authorities are involved.” ![]() In a statement Friday, Netflix said: “We are aware of the situation. “Thedarkoverlord” explained in an online post that they obtained only the first 10 of the 13 episodes of “OITNB” season 5 because the cyberattack was carried out before the final three installments were available. The content appears to have been stolen in an attack on post-production studio Larson Studios in late 2016, according to piracy-news site TorrentFreak. ![]() Reps for Netflix did not respond to a request for comment about the latest development.Īccording to “thedarkoverlord,” the hacker or hackers also have obtained unreleased shows from ABC, Fox, National Geographic and IFC.
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