https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/aug/11/hbo-offered-hackers-250000-dollars-bug-bounty-leaked-email-claims

Apparently ‘surprised’ by release of documents, TV network attempts to push back ransom deadline with promise of payment

HBO reportedly offered $250,000 (£193,000) to the group that hacked its servers under the guise of a “bug bounty”, according to a screenshot of the conversation released by the attackers and seen by the Guardian.