Madison Square Garden says an email that led employees to believe they were selecting a Knicks championship ring but instead was a phishing attempt was an “unfortunate mistake.” The company added Friday that more than 275 players and employees will…
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Knicks say using championship rings in an email to fool employees was an 'unfortunate mistake'
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‘An unfortunate mistake’: Knicks admit error in using championship rings as phishing bait
Some employees at Madison Square Garden thought they were getting an early chance to claim a New York Knicks championship ring. Instead, they were taking part in a cybersecurity test. The Athletic reported that a mass email sent to employees in late September appeared to offer complimentary champion…
Some employees at Madison Square Garden thought they were getting an early chance to claim a New York Knicks championship ring. Instead, they were taking part in a cybersecurity test. The Athletic reported that a mass email sent to employees in late September appeared to offer complimentary champion…
New York Knicks assistant coaches waited for their championship rings while Madison Square Garden employees discovered a ring offer was actually a cybersecurity phishing test.
Madison Square Garden (MSG) employees received an email offering them championship rings, but those who clicked on the email were instead assigned mandatory cybersecurity training. After the […]
Assistant coaches will get their real rings “shortly,” said a league source, who added that the distribution of 275 championship rings was always the plan.
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Members of the Knicks organization were tricked into thinking that they were eligible to receive a championship ring. The organization issued an email to simulate a phishing attack after the parent company, MSG, was recently hacked.
Madison Square Garden says an email that led employees to believe they were selecting a Knicks championship ring but instead was a phishing attempt was an “unfortunate mistake.” The company added Friday that more than 275 players and employees will…
As you may know, but probably don't, the New York Knicks won the NBA championship last season. Usually, that means that the entire organization receives its rings on opening night the next season. That was almost* the case.
The New York Knicks’ parent company says it is giving out more than $3.7 million worth of championship rings and jewelry after acknowledging an “unfortunate mistake” of using an offer of free rings to lure employees into a cybersecurity test.
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