HBO conducting forensic review of computer systems to understand scope of cyber attack

HBO’s chief said that the company is conducting a forensic review of its computer systems to better understand the scope of the cyber attack. HBO’s chief said on Wednesday that the company is conducting a forensic review of its computer systems to better understand the scope of a cyber attack that surfaced over the weekend. Entertainment Weekly reported on Monday that hackers stole 1.5 terabytes of data and leaked online a script or treatment for an upcoming episode of the network’s popular series “ Game of Thrones,” along with yet-to-be-broadcast episodes of the series “Ballers” and “Room 104.” The hack comes at a sensitive time for HBO, as its parent Time Warner Inc is waiting for regulatory approval to sell itself to AT&T Inc in an $85.4 billion deal announced in October. “At this time, we do not believe that our email system as a whole has been compromised, but the forensic review is ongoing,” he said.