Knicks phishing test offered employees fake championship rings
Original title: Knicks sent employees fake offer of championship rings in phishing test: Report
Team sources told The Athletic the late-September email was a test; click counts are unknown and MSG has not replied.
Madison Square Garden employees received an email in late September offering a free, personalized Knicks championship ring and a choice of two designs. Multiple team sources told The Athletic the message was a phishing test. Ars Technica asked Madison Square Garden Sports how many people clicked and whether any recipients will get rings, and said it would update if the organization responds.
Unconfirmed: How many employees clicked, and whether any will receive rings, is not known; MSG Sports has not responded.
- The email said the ring was complimentary and offered Championship Gold or Garden Classic.
- Assistant coaches got empty boxes on banner night and were told rings would come later.
- Many longtime Madison Square Garden business employees will not receive rings.
- It is unclear how many recipients clicked the reservation link.
- Organizations
- New York KnicksMadison Square Garden Sports
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Corporate phishing tests are common, but this one was especially cruel.
By Jon Brodkin · arstechnica.com
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