{
  "id": 16459713,
  "title": "New York Knicks emailed staff free championship rings, those who clicked got a surprise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/new-york-knicks-emailed-staff-free-championship-rings-those-who",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T07:45:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/new-york-citys-knicks-emailed-employees-free-nba-championship-rings-it-was-not-what-it-seemed-msg-says-using-the-rings-as-a-lure-to-gain-employees-attention-was-/articleshow/135186089.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Madison Square Garden Sports has admitted that an email offering New York Knicks employees free NBA championship rings was a phishing test. Staff who clicked were sent to a mandatory cybersecurity class, The Athletic reported. MSG called the ring lure an \"unfortunate mistake,\" citing a recent hack that used stolen employee credentials, and says it will now gift more than 275 rings and jewellery…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}