“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. MSG was recently hacked and extorted using an employee login and password obtained through a similar phishing attack. Using the rings as a lure to gain employees attention was an unfortunate mistake.”

MSG spokesperson · said 2026-10-23 · reported 2026-10-23

An MSG spokesperson issued a statement to the New York Post addressing the phishing email sent to employees about championship ring reservations.