MSG spokesman calls phishing email to Knicks employees an 'unfortunate mistake'

A phishing email sent to Knicks employees was described as an 'unfortunate mistake' by an MSG spokesman, per ESPN. Yahoo Sports reportedly framed it around fake championship ring offers, and The Athletic cited sources.

Timeline

1. 24 Oct, 09:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 24 Oct, 09:10 UTCPicked up on News
3. 24 Oct, 09:10 UTCESPN reports MSG spokesman's 'unfortunate mistake' comment
4. 24 Oct, 09:10 UTCNYT/The Athletic report phishing email via sources

Top sources

• msgGoogle Trends
• Knicks reportedly turned fake championship ring offers into cybersecurity lesson for employeesYahoo Sports
• Knicks employees offered championship rings in phishing test email: ‘Unfortunate mistake'NBC New York
• Knicks coaches didn’t get rings on banner night; MSG staff received phishing email: Sources - The AthleticThe New York Times