An unfortunate mistake: Knicks admit error in using championship rings as phishing bait

The New York Knicks’ parent company says it is giving out more than $3.7 million worth of championship rings and jewelry after acknowledging an “unfortunate mistake” of using an offer of free rings to lure employees into a cybersecurity test.As first reported by The Athletic, the email said employees were eligible for a free Knicks championship ring.Instead, clicking on the offer earned them a mandatory cybersecurity training, the outlet reported.“The company had previously sent out an email to its corporate team as a simulation of a phishing attack designed to strengthen our security against hackers,” Madison Square Garden Sports said in a statement.
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