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Re:Radiohead sells recordings to public after hacker threate... by StavrosK on Thursday June 13, 2019 @06:29AM (#20173345)
I'm confused, did the band release the material or did the fake Hoserama?
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Re:Radiohead sells recordings to public after hacker threate... by LeifCarrotson on Thursday June 13, 2019 @07:59AM (#20173890)
1. The band had a 3rd party digitize some old tapes.

2. Someone at that 3rd party copied and leaked the data.

3. One of the recipients (or the leaker) posed as Hoserama and tried to extort/sell/release them for $$$.

4. The band chose to release them for $, undercutting the fake.

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Re:Radiohead sells recordings to public after hacker threate... by redlorryyellow on Thursday June 13, 2019 @09:01AM (#20174367)
3. is incorrect. the leaker wasn't trying to extort, he was trying to sell individual tracks. He then just released the whole thing online, posing as Hoserama, to try and save face. So we have had the leaks for over a week now.
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Re:Radiohead sells recordings to public after hacker threate... by toyg on Thursday June 13, 2019 @08:40AM (#20174183)
> Someone at that 3rd party copied and leaked the data.

Or someone broke into the 3rd party infrastructure and made out with the data. Music-related businesses are not exactly renowned for their cybersecurity standards. We'll probably never know.

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Re:Radiohead sells recordings to public after hacker threate... by hoorayimhelping on Thursday June 13, 2019 @08:59AM (#20174353)
Number 2 is pure speculation and you should mention that instead of passing it off as fact.
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Re:Radiohead sells recordings to public after hacker threate... by LeifCarrotson on Thursday June 13, 2019 @10:21AM (#20175123)
Sorry, too late to edit. You're right, much of this (all three points?) are speculation/hearsay/guesses. I'm just summarizing what's been reported, I don't have any special inside information.
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Re:Radiohead sells recordings to public after hacker threate... by StavrosK on Thursday June 13, 2019 @08:09AM (#20173958)
That clarifies it, thanks. I missed a lot, I must have not read the article entirely.
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