DataBreaches.Net

Menu
  • About
  • Breach Notification Laws
  • Privacy Policy
  • Transparency Report
Menu

HBO hackers obtained all of HBO’s social media logins and GIPHY credentials

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Dissent

A new email arrived from “Mr. Smith” yesterday. It announced that the HBO “Giphy” platform had been hacked by the same group that hacked Game of Thrones.

But it was more than just the GIPHY program access that was hacked. Attached to the email from Mr. Smith was a file with HBO’s passwords for all of their social media accounts. DataBreaches.net is not reproducing the information here, but the hack is so widely known by now that this site hopes HBO has changed all its passwords already.

The hackers took advantage of the access to create their own GIPHYs. Here’s a sample from the 17 image files that Mr. Smith sent out to journalists:

“Mr. Smith” apparently hacked HBO’s GIPHY accounts.

The other images were in a similar vein, revealing the url of the now-disabled data dump that the hackers called “Wave 4,” and also revealing their email address on a Russian service.

It seems clear by now – at least to this blogger – that HBO is not going to pay the hackers any money and won’t even negotiate at this point. So what will the hackers do now? My guess  is that they will dump Episode 7 of Game of Thrones and that they will dump whatever else they have obtained – presumably as a warning to other future victims.

Note that DataBreaches.net did send an inquiry to Mr. Smith asking if they were TheDarkOverlord or if TheDarkOverlord was involved in this hack at all. This site has not received a direct answer. And while there are dissimilarities between the HBO hack and incidents claimed by TheDarkOverlord, there are so many similarities that I think the involvement of TDO in this HBO incident must remain an open question for now. But if my hypothesis is correct, then don’t be surprised to see them dump Episode 7 and other files – assuming they have acquired them.

No related posts.

Category: Breach IncidentsBusiness SectorHack

Post navigation

← Pacific Alliance Medical Center notifies 266,123 patients of ransomware incident
Delaware Adds More Stringent Data Breach Notice Requirements →

Now more than ever

"Stand with Ukraine:" above raised hands. The illustration is in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

Search

Browse by Categories

Recent Posts

  • Russia Jailed Hacker Who Worked for Ukrainian Intelligence to Launch Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure
  • Kentfield Hospital victim of cyberattack by World Leaks, patient data involved
  • India’s Max Financial says hacker accessed customer data from its insurance unit
  • Brazil’s central bank service provider hacked, $140M stolen
  • Iranian and Pro-Regime Cyberattacks Against Americans (2011-Present)
  • Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to International Fraud Scheme that Defrauded Elderly U.S. Victims
  • Nova Scotia Power Data Breach Exposed Information of 280,000 Customers
  • No need to hack when it’s leaking: Brandt Kettwick Defense edition
  • SK Telecom to be fined for late data breach report, ordered to waive cancellation fees, criminal investigation into them launched
  • Louis Vuitton Korea suffers cyberattack as customer data leaked

No, You Can’t Buy a Post or an Interview

This site does not accept sponsored posts or link-back arrangements. Inquiries about either are ignored.

And despite what some trolls may try to claim: DataBreaches has never accepted even one dime to interview or report on anyone. Nor will DataBreaches ever pay anyone for data or to interview them.

Want to Get Our RSS Feed?

Grab it here:

https://databreaches.net/feed/

RSS Recent Posts on PogoWasRight.org

  • On July 7, Gemini AI will access your WhatsApp and more. Learn how to disable it on Android.
  • German court awards Facebook user €5,000 for data protection violations
  • Record-Breaking $1.55M CCPA Settlement Against Health Information Website Publisher
  • Ninth Circuit Reviews Website Tracking Class Actions and the Reach of California’s Privacy Law
  • US healthcare offshoring: Navigating patient data privacy laws and regulations
  • Data breach reveals Catwatchful ‘stalkerware’ is spying on thousands of phones
  • Google Trackers: What You Can Actually Escape And What You Can’t

Have a News Tip?

Email: Tips[at]DataBreaches.net

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Contact Me

Email: info[at]databreaches.net

Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

DMCA Concern: dmca[at]databreaches.net
© 2009 – 2025 DataBreaches.net and DataBreaches LLC. All rights reserved.