Knicks say using championship rings in an email to fool employees was an 'unfortunate mistake'
NEW YORK (AP) — 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 still be getting rings as planned.
Madison Square Garden has acknowledged that an email, which led employees to believe they were selecting a Knicks championship ring, was actually a phishing attempt. The company stated this was an "unfortunate mistake." Despite this error, over 275 players, coaches, and employees will still receive their rings, worth more than $3.7 million in total.
The rings were earned by the Knicks following their NBA championship victory on Tuesday night, before their season opener against Philadelphia. However, assistant coaches did not receive their rings on that night. In September, MSG employees received a similar email, which included a graphic showing two ring styles to select from.
Clicking on the link in the email led to a mandatory cybersecurity class. The company admitted that the rings were used as bait to draw attention to the phishing attempt. This was a result of a recent hack of the company, which led to an extortion attempt using an employee's login and password obtained through a similar phishing attack.
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