"Hackers Steal, Release New Netflix 'Orange Is the New Black' Episodes"

A hacker group by the name of “The Dark Overlord” leaked 10 episodes from the upcoming season of Netflix’s original series Orange is the New Black after supposedly hacking a third-party partner on April 29. The hacker group claims to have demanded payment from Netflix using ransomware before leaking the episodes as the content distributor refused to pay. Netflix has released a statement to media outlets, stating that the security of a production vendor was compromised to perform this malicious act. This article further discusses details of this alleged ransomware attack on Netflix, the architecture and cloud platform utilized by Netflix, security of software supply chain, as well as the importance of shared responsibility and enforcement of security of all parties in a system. 

eWeek reports "Hackers Steal, Release New Netflix 'Orange Is the New Black' Episodes"