"Torrent is live," whispered a voice in his sub-dermal earpiece. It was Kestrel, the team’s hacker, parked in a van three blocks away. "Uploading to the public nodes. Get ready for the fireworks."

Immediate impact

In the aftermath of the heist, Dragon Media faces a difficult and uncertain future. The company will need to regroup, reassess its priorities, and develop new strategies to protect its assets and move forward.