Knicks' parent company to hand out $3.7 million in rings after phishing test
After a phishing test used a fake free-ring offer on Knicks employees, MSG called it a mistake and says it will give out more than $3.7 million in rings and jewelry.
The Knicks' parent company says it will distribute more than $3.7 million worth of championship rings and jewelry. NBC News reports this follows its admission that a cybersecurity test was a mistake. The test lured employees with an offer of a free ring.
The company called the choice of bait "an unfortunate mistake," according to Fox News and NBC News. NBC News, citing The Athletic as the first to report it, says the email told employees they were eligible for a free Knicks championship ring. The offer was fake.
Fox News reports that employees who clicked the email were required to attend a mandatory cybersecurity class.
ABC News, citing a report, says Knicks assistant coaches did not receive their rings at Tuesday's title ceremony. Ars Technica, also citing a report, covered the phishing test as well.
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- Ars TechnicaKnicks sent employees fake offer of championship rings in phishing test: ReportFri, Oct 23, 12:51 PM EDT
- ABC NewsWATCH: Knicks coaches waiting on rings, staffers hit by phishing email: ReportFri, Oct 23, 1:00 PM EDT
- Fox NewsMSG uses Knicks championship rings as bait in phishing test, calls the lure 'an unfortunate mistake'Fri, Oct 23, 5:48 PM EDT
- NBC News‘An unfortunate mistake’: Knicks admit error in using championship rings as phishing baitSat, Oct 24, 12:12 PM EDT
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Earlier versions (2)
- Fri, Oct 23, 5:55 PM EDT, 3 outlets: MSG calls Knicks ring phishing test "an unfortunate mistake"
- Fri, Oct 23, 1:35 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Knicks staffers got fake championship ring offer in phishing test, report says