PrimeStreams Pirate IPTV Provider Extorted by Hackers for $70 KByBill Toulas-December 18, 2019 “2/2.176.jpg” If that happens, the authorities would prosecute the website owners and resellers. Helix has reportedly paid the ransom and PrimeStreams is also likely to do the same-being targeted by the same hacker. Last week the pirate IPTV service provider known as “PrimeStreams” is being hosting Helix blackmaildextorted. The hacker demands a $70 K payment in Bitcoin otherwise the platform’s billing panel database will be made public according to the website’s team. This would expose it IPTV service’s customers and resellers which would place them in the trouble of facing the legal consequences. The unauthorized access to these databases was confirmed so that the hacker is really able to realize the threats. The attacker has successfully cracked a password on the billing panel of the service and even left a ticket urging the admins to reset it. The administrator offered a free account to the hacker believing that this was merely a kind gesture from the side of the hacker intended to help this IPTV service correct a security error. Nonetheless, this was a mistake which will cost them $70 K as the hacker is not pleased with the gift offered. Instead, with each entry consisting of the username email address IP address history and payment data he threatens to publicize 121000 active subscriptions. While it is unlikely that users have provided real names and addresses for these services, this information can usually be deduced from the rest of the data available. PrimeStreams is definitely asking for much more information from new subscribers than a pirate IPTV service platform should have and they have not taken the necessary measures to protect that data responsibly. The worst part is that the methods of payment supported by PrimeStreams are all connected to the real identities of individuals and these are PayPal Visa MasterCard Discover and American Express. If the platform supported crypto-payments it would better protect its subscribers from a hacking attempt like this one.