Knicks Apologize for Phishing Email Offering Championship Rings, Announce Gifting More Than 275 Rings

The New York Knicks and Madison Square Garden acknowledged that using fake championship rings in a staff phishing test was an "unfortunate mistake." After the test report became public, the team announced it would gift rings and jewelry to players, coaches, staff, and others.

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• The team announced it will gift more than 275 championship rings to players, coaches, staff, and others.

  «Knicks release statement saying they are gifting 275-plus championship rings, etc. to players, coaches, employees, others»

  Yahoo Sports
• Those who clicked on the phishing email disguised as an offer for a free ring were required to attend a mandatory cybersecurity course.

  «New York Knicks employees who clicked a phishing email disguised as a free championship ring offer were forced into a mandatory cybersecurity class.»

  Fox News
• Reports said the team's coaches received empty ring boxes during the opening ceremony.

  «Knicks coaches, meanwhile, received empty ring boxes during the opening-night ceremony this week»

  CBS Sports
• The announcement of the rings and jewelry came after the cybersecurity test report became public.

  «The company says it will be giving rings and jewelry to players, coaches and employees after report of the cybersecurity test went public.»

  Yahoo Sports
• Daily Mail described the staff ring plan as worth $3.7 million and said the stunt sparked widespread outrage.

  «Knicks reveal $3.7M NBA championship ring plan for staff after cruel fake email ploy sparked outrage»

  Daily Mail on MSN

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