VIDEO: “Mr. Robot’s” Portia Doubleday on Real Life Hacking Experience

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MR. ROBOT -- "Tribeca Film Festival Premiere of “MR. ROBOT” in New York, NY on Sunday, April 26, 2015 " -- Pictured:  Portia Doubleday "Mr. Robot" -- (Photo by: Neilson Barnard/USA Network)
MR. ROBOT — “Tribeca Film Festival Premiere of “MR. ROBOT” in New York, NY on Sunday, April 26, 2015 ” — Pictured: Portia Doubleday “Mr. Robot” — (Photo by: Neilson Barnard/USA Network)
The good news for actress Portia Doubleday is that the top-notch pilot for Mr. Robot is a signal of good things to come for the promising show (she’s a white collar co-worker/childhood friend of the series’ protagonist, who’s played by Rami Malek). In real life, however, Doubleday had first-hand experience of being hacked.

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“My information must have been sold, and I was ransomed to my family when I should have been on a flight,” said Doubleday. “They knew where I was – I missed my flight (and) that was the only way I was able to communicate with my family. It was a really big deal, because there was wiring money – and it was (just like) out of a movie (or) out of a TV show. It was so wild.”

If you think hacking is a rare occurrence, check out the video below and let Doubleday and co-star Carly Chaikin, who plays a hacker on the show, set you straight:

Along with the good word of mouth surrounding “Mr. Robot,” Doubleday also had a recent celebration:

You can catch the first episode of Mr. Robot below or watch its season premiere June 24 on USA Network (10 pm et/pt).