Disney CEO, Bob Iger, told employees and reporters about the hack and subsequent threats yesterday. Iger didn't mention any particular film title but Deadline reports that it is the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean film, Dead Men Tell No Tales. The official USA and UK cinema premiere release date for the film is set for 26th May.
Apparently the hackers told Disney that the film they had purloined would be released around the internet in handy 20 minute chunks unless/until it was paid off. Bitcoin was the currency of choice. Iger signalled that Disney isn't going to pay up.
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