Phishing email to Knicks employees an 'unfortunate mistake,' MSG spokesman says
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"Phishing email to Knicks employees an 'unfortunate mistake,' MSG spokesman says" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (5)
- Knicks say using championship rings in an email to fool employees was an 'unfortunate mistake' AP News · 8h ago
- MSG says phishing test offering free Knicks championship rings was an "unfortunate mistake" CBS News · 12h ago
- Knicks employees offered championship rings in phishing test email: ‘Unfortunate mistake' NBC New York · 12h ago
- Knicks call plan to use fake championship rings as employee phishing test 'an unfortunate mistake,' will issue rings to employees Yahoo Sports · 17h ago
- Knicks call championship ring phishing test with employees ‘unfortunate mistake’ The New York Times · 17h ago
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