Topic: Hackers threaten to release stolen 'Pirates of the Caribbean 5' - page 3. (Read 3016 times)
Does nobody find it funny that hackers are potentially going to pirate a pirate movie
they probably wouldn't get what they're asking for but hey even if they release it, a lot of people would still want to watch this in movie theaters. i've been a fan of this franchise from the beginning and I wiuldn't even think about wstching it on my laptop first
A lot of the people would still watch it, but even if 30% of the potential viewers decide against doing so, then the losses are going to be massive. Jerry Bruckheimer took a massive risk, by producing this move alone (he is not even a billionaire). It is having a budget of around $400 million, and if the viewership figures are affected, then he is going to take a major hit.
they probably wouldn't get what they're asking for but hey even if they release it, a lot of people would still want to watch this in movie theaters. i've been a fan of this franchise from the beginning and I wiuldn't even think about wstching it on my laptop first
Yea, most anybody who would pirate the movie before it was released would probably just pirate it later; regardless of whether it was released by the hackers or not. Everybody else would probably just buy/watch it legally.
they probably wouldn't get what they're asking for but hey even if they release it, a lot of people would still want to watch this in movie theaters. i've been a fan of this franchise from the beginning and I wiuldn't even think about wstching it on my laptop first
Just heard, also WD are saying they won't give in to the demands. If that's so I'll gladly torrent this one, even though I've never seen a single one of the franchise before. They whole industry needs to be thought a lesson. They've been insanely greedy and lazy the past decade.
If they spend several hundred million dollars creating something then they should really be rewarded for that. Unfashionable I know. I'm quite surprised the film industry is still holding up as well as it is.
Films like this can't be created out of thin air. If it did go the same way as the music business then all we'd have to watch would be youtube vloggers whining about their makeup issues.
Agreed. GOT for example, I heard spend at least a million per episode, with all the green screen and travelling to various locations for filming (almost all of Dany's outdoor scenes were shot in Morocco). Nothing is ever truly free. Just imagine if every single film would be pirated before release, no one would be making films anymore and we'd be reduced to watching Youtubers pet their cat.
The hackers are reportedly demanding a ransom in exchange for not publishing the movie. Iger said hackers had stolen the film and are demanding to be paid in Bitcoin.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4508842/Hackers-steal-new-Pirates-Caribbean-movie.html#ixzz4hFMRfFIi
Someone is willing to see a movie like this? Most of the time sequels suck and this is the fifth movie which mean it is going to suck, just look at star wars movies and the recent awful movies they produced just to make money. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4508842/Hackers-steal-new-Pirates-Caribbean-movie.html#ixzz4hFMRfFIi
A word to the wise as well; I don't tend to download these leaked files unless I can find a streaming service that has them. The reason? The file was obtained through subterfuge, I don't trust that the source file doesn't have some new and exotic virus thats going to take my bitcoin and encrypt my files. Hackers know people are greedy. What better way to mass propogate a new virus, than attaching it to a piece of leaked, popular media? 
I still don't support the use of bitcoin for blackmailling and i hope the perpetrators would be caught.
If they spend several hundred million dollars creating something then they should really be rewarded for that. Unfashionable I know. I'm quite surprised the film industry is still holding up as well as it is.
Films like this can't be created out of thin air. If it did go the same way as the music business then all we'd have to watch would be youtube vloggers whining about their makeup issues.
They can be created out of thin air. Some of those movies including the pirates are so packed with CGA that less than half of it are the actual shots and play. The rest was made in a studio by a bunch of graphics. Mainstream movies are going to shit these days. Films like this can't be created out of thin air. If it did go the same way as the music business then all we'd have to watch would be youtube vloggers whining about their makeup issues.
I'm also amazed that the industry is holding up with the millions they're paying each of the actors and the amount of torrent downloads each of these movies have. I stopped going to the cinema long ago, about the time when I got the Internet.
Who cares? It will be on the piratebay eventually whether they release it before its premiere or not. I also don't think there is a real hype for this movie at all. It is a light popcorn movie and people who wait for it will most likely see it in a cinema rather than downloading it from the pirate bay.
WD won't pay them, still a nice try though.
Well, it is a huge deal. All movies are eventually pirated and can be found online. WD won't pay them, still a nice try though.
But it is 'natural' process, first you have only access to poor copy, shaky cam version of the picture recorded at the movies.
Next you have DVD rip and eventually Blue-Ray rip version - usually takes months for BRRip to be released.
If hacked version of the movie is good enough it might significantly decrease box office earnings.
I would definitely download it.
...and the FBI advises that they pay the ransom. There seems to be no other way to stop these theives 
It is probably from their own CIA and NSA hacking toolkits that were from WannaCry Ransomware attacks. 
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2017/05/15/the_wannacry_ransomware_attack_has_only_made_about_55_000_for_the_hackers.html
...and the FBI advises that they pay the ransom. There seems to be no other way to stop these theives
I heard that there was a huge outbreak of ransomware lately. Apparently they really hit Hollywood and a British hospital hard. To bad it’s so hard to stop a cyber criminal (at least a skilled one anyway).
Thus, bitcoin helps hackers make a profit. Maybe I can master such a difficult profession 
Ha ha ha
Study hard to become a big criminal and FBI will one day knock on the door of your house to show you your new home, jail.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/new-pirates-of-the-carribean-hackers-asking-for-btc-1920248
Why is this in society and politics again?
Why is this in society and politics again?
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https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/new-pirates-of-the-carribean-hackers-asking-for-btc-1920248
Why is this in society and politics again?
Why is this in society and politics again?
Who cares? It will be on the piratebay eventually whether they release it before its premiere or not. I also don't think there is a real hype for this movie at all. It is a light popcorn movie and people who wait for it will most likely see it in a cinema rather than downloading it from the pirate bay.
WD won't pay them, still a nice try though.
WD won't pay them, still a nice try though.
The amount of revenue they will lose, will be tremendous. They just spent an ungodly amount of money producing this movie, fueling JD's drug habit. That's a big drug habit, he hasn't been sober since 'Fear and Loathing'. The bottom line got severely fucked with this one. I agree, this is a snore fest, but kids and overseas.markets eat this shit up. Our domestic market may prefer to see it in theaters, but the international community cares not.
Just heard, also WD are saying they won't give in to the demands. If that's so I'll gladly torrent this one, even though I've never seen a single one of the franchise before. They whole industry needs to be thought a lesson. They've been insanely greedy and lazy the past decade.
If they spend several hundred million dollars creating something then they should really be rewarded for that. Unfashionable I know. I'm quite surprised the film industry is still holding up as well as it is.
Films like this can't be created out of thin air. If it did go the same way as the music business then all we'd have to watch would be youtube vloggers whining about their makeup issues.
Who cares? It will be on the piratebay eventually whether they release it before its premiere or not. I also don't think there is a real hype for this movie at all. It is a light popcorn movie and people who wait for it will most likely see it in a cinema rather than downloading it from the pirate bay.
WD won't pay them, still a nice try though.
WD won't pay them, still a nice try though.
The amount of revenue they will lose, will be tremendous. They just spent an ungodly amount of money producing this movie, fueling JD's drug habit. That's a big drug habit, he hasn't been sober since 'Fear and Loathing'. The bottom line got severely fucked with this one. I agree, this is a snore fest, but kids and overseas.markets eat this shit up. Our domestic market may prefer to see it in theaters, but the international community cares not.
Thus, bitcoin helps hackers make a profit. Maybe I can master such a difficult profession
You might want to rethink that, the majority of hackers get caught eventually.
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