【原】偷窃HBO资料的骇客索要百万美金赎金。听吧（第47期）

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Hackers demand millions in ransom for stolen HBO data

偷窃HBO资料的骇客索要百万美金赎金

NEW YORK (AP) — A group of hackers posted a fresh cache of stolen HBO files online Monday, and demanded a multimillion-dollar ransom from the network to prevent the release of entire television series and other sensitive proprietary files.

纽约(美联社)-星期一,一群黑客在网上发布了一组新的被盗HBO文件,并且向HBO索要数百万美元的赎金,以换取其整个电视连续剧和其他敏感的公司机密文件不被在网上发布。

HBO, which had previously acknowledged the theft of “proprietary information,” said it’s continuing to investigate and is working with police and cybersecurity experts.

HBO此前承认其"公司专有信息"被盗,称它正在与警方和网络安全专家合作，积极调查。

In a swaggering five-minute video from “Mr. Smith” to HBO CEO Richard Plepler included in the dump, the hackers used white text scrolling on a black background to deliver an ultimatum. In short: Pay up within three days or see the group, which claims to have stolen 1.5 terabytes of HBO shows and confidential corporate data, upload entire series and sensitive proprietary files.

一个从“史密斯先生”发给HBO首席执行官Richard Plepler的一个长达5分钟的狂妄十足的视频也包括在这个泄露的文件包里,在这个视频中，黑客使用白色文本滚动在黑色的背景上,给HBO提出了最后通牒。基本上就是:在三天内支付赎金或该组织会将上传整个系列和敏感的公司专有文件-其组织声称已经窃取了的1.5tb了HBO节目和保密的企业数据。

Specifically, the hackers demanded “our 6-month salary in bitcoin,” and claimed they earn $12 million to $15 million a year from blackmailing organizations whose networks they have penetrated. They said they would only deal directly with “Richard” and only send one “letter” detailing how to pay.

具体地说,黑客们要求"我们6个月的工资以比特币支付",并声称他们从被侵入网络的组织的勒索中每年能赚取1200万至1500万美元。他们说,他们只和"Richard"打交道,只发送一封"信"详细说明如何支付。

The dump itself was just 3.4 gigabytes — mostly technical data that appears to provide a topography of HBO’s network and to list network-administrator passwords. It includes what appear to be draft scripts from five “Game of Thrones” episodes, including one upcoming episode, and a month’s worth of email apparently from the account of Leslie Cohen, HBO’s vice president for film programming.

这次泄露的数据包本身仅为3.4GB–大部分是技术数据,显示了HBO网络的结构,并列出了网络管理员密码。它包括看起来似乎是五集"权力的游戏"情节的草稿剧本,这包括即将上映的一集。这个数据包里还包括看起来是来自于HBO电影节目副总裁Leslie Cohen账户里的一个月以内的电子邮件，。

The network reiterated Monday that it doesn’t believe that its email system as a whole has been compromised.

星期一,该媒体公司重申其整个电子邮件系统并没有被破坏。

The video text was written in often flawed but fluent English peppered with misspellings and pop-culture references.

该视频文本是用有很多有错的、但流利的英语写的，其中充满了错误的拼写以及流行文化引语。

The hackers claimed it took them about 6 months to breach HBO’s network. Their biggest threat appears to be dumping videos of future shows online with their logo “HBO Is Falling” superimposed.

黑客们声称他们花了大约6月的时间来侵入HBO的网络。他们最大的威胁似乎是在网上公布未来的节目，并在片子上叠加上"HBO要垮了"的字样。

Many of the more than 50 internal documents in the dump were labeled “confidential,” including a spreadsheet of legal claims against the network, job offer letters to several top executives, slides discussing future technology plans and a list of 37,977 emails called “Richard’s Contact list,” an apparent reference to Plepler.

在被窃取的50多个内部文件之中，很多都被标记为"机密"。这包括其媒体公司的被告的案件的电子表格,给几位高管的聘用信,讨论未来科技计划的讲演稿，和一个包括37，977封电子邮件的列表,这个列表被称为"理查德的联系名单",显然这指的是Plepler。

One screenshot labeled “Highly Confidential” by the hackers listed folders such as “Penguin Random House,” ″Licensing & Retail,” ″Legal,” ″International” and “Budgets.” Another document appears to contain the confidential cast list for “Game of Thrones,” listing personal cellphone numbers and email addresses for actors such as Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey and Emilia Clark.

黑客还把一个列出不同文件夹的截图标记"高度机密",如"Penguin Random House"（小编：出版社的名称）,″版权使用权和零售,"″法律","″国际"和"预算"。另一份文件似乎包含了“权力的游戏"的机密演员列表,列出了个人手机号码和演员的电子邮件地址。这包括Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey以及Emilia Clark的信息。

So far, however, the HBO leaks have been limited, falling well short of the chaos inflicted on Sony in 2014. In that attack, hackers possibly associated with North Korea unearthed thousands of embarrassing emails and released personal information, including salaries and social security numbers, of nearly 50,000 current and former Sony employees.

然而,到目前为止,HBO的泄漏是有限的,远远不及索尼在2014年遭遇的麻烦。在那次可能和北朝鲜有关的攻击中,黑客发现了数以千计的令Sony难堪的电子邮件,并公布了近5万现任和前任索尼员工的个人信息,包括薪资和社保号码。

The video letter uploaded Monday claimed the hackers spend a half million dollars a year to purchase “zero-day” exploits that let them break into networks through holes not yet know to Microsoft and other software companies. It claims HBO is the hackers’ 17th target and that only three of their past targets refused to pay.

星期一上传的视频信函声称,这些黑客每年花费50万美元购买"零日"漏洞。就“零日漏洞”让他们通过对微软和其他软件公司尚未知晓的系统漏洞闯入网络。这个视频信函声称HBO是黑客的第十七目标,在他们过去的目标中只有3个拒绝支付。

重点单词汇总

crosswalks：人行横道

texting：发短信

distracted：分心的，思想不集中的，

enforce：实施，执行

offender：犯规

repeat：[法]累犯

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