Hackers leak new season of Netflix's 'Orange Is The New Black'

Hackers leak new season of Netflix's 'Orange Is The New Black'

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The hacking group calling itself ?TheDarkOverlord? claims to have stolen unreleased television shows from several major networks

A hacking group calling itself ‘TheDarkOverlord’ claims to have stolen unreleased television shows from several major networks shared the season five of Netflix's “Orange Is the New Black” on Saturday .

It released the content after Netflix failed to pay its ransom requests.

The group says it obtained the content from a post-production company, Larson Studios. It also claims to have stolen unreleased content from ABC, Fox, National Geographic and IFC, according to the New York Times.

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The 5th season of “Orange Is the New Black” was scheduled to be released on Netflix on June 9.

In a statement, Netflix said: “We are aware of the situation. A production vendor used by several major TV studios had its security compromised and the appropriate law enforcement authorities are involved.”

(WION)