Multiple outlets report on claims from a new investigation into a database allegedly created and used by Madison Square Garden’s (MSG) security or internal staff. WIRED reports that a breach of MSG-related systems exposed an internal list that appears to include nearly 40,000 celebrities or public figures. The list reportedly includes tags such as “LGBTQIA” and labels indicating whether someone should not be hosted, according to the report. It also allegedly assigns a “risk” rating to individuals. The Washington Times further describes the leaked information as categorizing thousands of public figures by sexuality and “risk” level, and says the “risk” ratings often correlate with whether individuals criticized MSG’s owner, James Dolan. MSG disputes the characterization of the findings, stating that the WIRED report is inaccurate. Both accounts center on how the alleged records were structured and what criteria they used. The reports do not, in the provided descriptions, offer independent verification of every tag’s accuracy or MSG’s specific practices, but they describe the same core allegation: internal tracking of personal attributes and a risk assessment framework tied to hosting decisions.
Report says Madison Square Garden database labeled celebrities by sexuality and “risk” level
Multiple outlets report on claims from a new investigation into a database allegedly created and used by Madison Square Garden’s (MSG) security or internal staff. WIRED reports that a breach of MSG-re...
- A reported hack/breach involving Madison Square Garden exposed alleged internal records tracking large numbers of celebrities.
- The reports say the database includes sexuality-related labels, including “LGBTQIA.”
- The database reportedly contains “DO NOT HOST” or similar tags for some individuals.
- The alleged records assign individuals a “risk” rating.
- MSG says the WIRED report is inaccurate.
A major database breach at James Dolan's Madison Square Garden arena revealed an apparent internal list tracking nearly 40,000 celebrities, according to a new report from WIRED. The report alleges that surveillance labels included "LGBTQIA," "DO NOT HOST," and evaluated individuals on a "risk" level. MSG claims the report is inaccurate. WIRED contributing editor Noah Shachtman joins "CBS News 24/7" to discuss his reporting.
6 hours agoA database exposed in a hack of Madison Square Garden's computer systems shows the venue's security team included LGBTQ labels for dozens of public figures and assigned hundreds of performers a "risk" rating that frequently tracked whether they had criticized the arena's owner.
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