In 2017, a notorious hacking collective known as ‘The Dark Overlord’ stole unreleased episodes of Netflix's popular series ‘Orange Is the New Black’ and leaked them online. Their bold and taunting approach sent shockwaves across the entertainment industry. In this episode of True Cybercrime Stories, Adrian Lester recounts the story of The Dark Overlord's audacious assault on Hollywood and explores just how vulnerable the TV and Movie industries are to hackers. True Cybercrime Stories is brought to you by BT. Because BT Means Business.  An Auddy Production Narrated by Adrian Lester, featuring Joanna Steed Producers: Joleen Goffin, Phill Brown and Ivor Manley Scripting: Shantie Midnight Executive Producers: Harri Watson and Sally Miller True Cybercrime Stories reimagines real events based on primary sources and publicly available news reports. No responsibility or liability is assumed for any errors or omissions. All opinions expressed by Podcast participants are their own.

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Episode 3. Lights, Camera, Hacked: Hollywood's Dark Overlord

NOV 8, 202322 MIN
True Cybercrime Stories by BT

Episode 3. Lights, Camera, Hacked: Hollywood's Dark Overlord

NOV 8, 202322 MIN

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In 2017, a notorious hacking collective known as ‘The Dark Overlord’ stole unreleased episodes of Netflix's popular series ‘Orange Is the New Black’ and leaked them online. Their bold and taunting approach sent shockwaves across the entertainment industry. In this episode of True Cybercrime Stories, Adrian Lester recounts the story of The Dark Overlord's audacious assault on Hollywood and explores just how vulnerable the TV and Movie industries are to hackers.

True Cybercrime Stories is brought to you by BT. Because BT Means Business. 


An Auddy Production

Narrated by Adrian Lester, featuring Joanna Steed

Producers: Joleen Goffin, Phill Brown and Ivor Manley

Scripting: Shantie Midnight

Executive Producers: Harri Watson and Sally Miller

True Cybercrime Stories reimagines real events based on primary sources and publicly available news reports. No responsibility or liability is assumed for any errors or omissions. All opinions expressed by Podcast participants are their own.