Netflix, Crunchyroll Impacted by Data Leak, With Full Episodes of Anime Titles Released (thewrap.com) 15
An anonymous reader writes: Netflix and Crunchyroll titles leaked on Thursday, with full episodes of shows released on social media including the anticipated "Heartstopper" Season 3 and anime fare like "Arcane" and the Season 3 premiere of "Re:Zero."
The leak was first reported internationally, as fans spotted clips of unfinished footage on social media, "One of our post-production partners has been compromised and footage from several of our titles has unfortunately leaked online," a Netflix spokesperson said in a statement exclusively to TheWrap Thursday night. "Our team is aggressively taking action to have it taken down."
The leak was first reported internationally, as fans spotted clips of unfinished footage on social media, "One of our post-production partners has been compromised and footage from several of our titles has unfortunately leaked online," a Netflix spokesperson said in a statement exclusively to TheWrap Thursday night. "Our team is aggressively taking action to have it taken down."
Workprint version? (Score:2)
Workprint version?
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Apparently it was a dubbing studio that got hacked.
Kind of poses an interesting question. You can take all the security measures you want, but if none of your partners take security seriously, you're screwed.
You know what this means? (Score:3)
It means they'll have to either increase prices or reduce the value of services provided so that they can enhance their security. I'm sure there will be a flood of posts here using varying degrees of sophistry and rationalization to justify this theft of property. Too many technically competent (and presumably highly intelligent) people are perfectly willing to take what they want. Sorry to admit, I'm one of 'em.
If anybody here would like to know why Netflix et. al. are bent on increasing both security and prices, I recommend the use of an ancient scrying device known as a mirror.
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Sorry you got downmodded. You don't deserve it. (Score:2)
I want to acknowledge the honest and reasonable response you've made. I disagree, but that doesn't change the fact that you don't deserve to be downmodded (I don't think you need to be upmodded either, but that is not the subject here).
/. moderation should not be used to push personal agendas. Whoever downmodded you would do well to learn that.
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I want to acknowledge the honest and reasonable response you've made. I disagree, but that doesn't change the fact that you don't deserve to be downmodded (I don't think you need to be upmodded either, but that is not the subject here).
/. moderation should not be used to push personal agendas. Whoever downmodded you would do well to learn that.
I think it's worse than it was 25 years ago due to the diminished user base (and site admins). When we had thousands of daily users (and those users were largely guys who had been acculturated through various formats like Usenet, BBS, IRC, etc.) there was a shared understanding that we all like to eviscerate each other's arguments, but "game recognize game" and if someone makes an insightful point, their skill in expressing their argument deserves promotion. With a high volume of daily users, the idiots at
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Re: You know what this means? (Score:2)
Lawsuits. Someone screwed up. Contracts were probably violated. And someone is going to seek damages. Those damages are going to be a complete fantasy but that is how the legal system works around copyright and corporate contract law.
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and they in an lawsuit the low man is some subcontractor that has nothing to sue for.
Re: You know what this means? (Score:2)
Why shouldn't they have had competent security before this?
Why should we cry tears for Sony, some of the worst scum around?
Kadokawa got owned a few weeks ago (Score:2)
Are any of these shows Kadokawa? I'm too lazy and uncaring to google it.
I say this, because Kadokawa and subsidiaries got hit a few weeks ago with a "cyber incident" but as usual, news from Japan is very filtered.
My bet is there was more than just ransomware locking up systems. Someone had to exfiltrate all this.
Maybe it's time to hang ransomware perps, the same way literal pirates used to hang back in the age of sail.
And, besides hanging the perps, also jail the CEO, CIO and CSO of companies that get com
Is this what they call free advertising? (Score:3)
Oh noes! Previews of our mostly free to watch episodes went out early and will generate a ton of news! What will we do?
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The same thing we do every night, Pinky - try to take over the world!
Oh Well (Score:2)
Jack up prices, stick ads everywhere, then whine when you shit gets stolen.
Fuck 'em.