Feds Indict Iranian for HBO HackBut Good Luck Arresting Him

Published: Nov. 22, 2017, 7:59 a.m.

b"Four months ago, HBO faced a punishing series of leaks of unreleased episodes, scripts, and even celebrities' contact information. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice named the alleged culprit behind that extortion campaign: An Iranian hacker named Behzad Mesri. By indicting Mesri, prosecutors have sent a message that even anonymous cybercriminals in countries as distant as Iran can be tracked down and unmasked.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"