https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/11/hbo-hack-game-of-thrones-ransom.html

The hacker who stole TV show scripts from HBO has leaked an email showing a company executive offering $250,000 as a "bounty payment" to the cyber-thief, according to two news outlets.

Last week, details of a data breach at HBO came to light. Scripts from shows such as "Game of Thrones" were leaked online ahead of Sunday's episode. A hacker or group called "Mr Smith" claimed responsibility and said they had around 1.5 terabytes of data from HBO.