If you’re a Game of Thrones fan and absolutely hate spoilers, then you might have a lot to worry about the next time you’re browsing the internet or hanging out with that one friend who can’t keep their mouth shut when it comes to ruining shows.
Because allegedly, hackers managed to breach HBO’s servers and get their hands on a few scripts, and chief among them may be the screenplays for upcoming Game of Thrones episodes.
Exclusive: HBO hacked: Upcoming episodes, @GameOfThrones data leaked online in cyber breach https://t.co/FaWjpnHeIR pic.twitter.com/7bfqptuqxv
— James Hibberd (@JamesHibberd) July 31, 2017
uh oh. Hackers have broken into HBO and may have stolen some untransmitted GOT episodes https://t.co/5hCYjwPClT
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 31, 2017
Hollywood (in)security again – 1.5tb of HBO data apparently stolen. https://t.co/ZOxhps4ajk
— Kevin Beaumont (@GossiTheDog) July 31, 2017
HBO won’t confirm what exactly was leaked, but there are several sources, including Entertainment Weekly, that have been contacted by the hackers with links to the data they were able to get their hands on.
Hacker explicitly offering transaction to journalists: cover our data breach in a way we like; you can interview us https://t.co/1vgY2q4Mcx pic.twitter.com/m0bDE5RS7r
— Joseph Cox (@josephfcox) July 31, 2017
HBO won’t confirm accuracy, only that content was stolen and put online
— James Hibberd (@JamesHibberd) July 31, 2017
Obviously, fans of the show were freaking out a little.
Damn. The No-Spoiler Wall just got 10 feet higher. https://t.co/RlCZdJuSqx
— Solus (@wolverinebutter) July 31, 2017
This is why we can’t have nice things. I hope nobody posts stolen #GameOfThrones spoilers where I can see them. https://t.co/UvfZudQdch
— michael benson (@yarknarf) July 31, 2017
hackers have finally gone too far https://t.co/Dps2HT5cLX via @ew
— Tasneem N (@TasneemN) July 31, 2017
Others seemed unfazed.
The first few seasons had been leaked in an unabridged book form years before the show. I think it’ll be fine. https://t.co/7jzXzSAL1I
— Matthew Federman (@matthewfederman) July 31, 2017
Don’t count HBO’s executives among those people, however.
HBO chairman on hack attack: ‘Disruptive, unsettling, and disturbing for all of us…’ https://t.co/FaWjpnHeIR @HBO @GameOfThrones
— James Hibberd (@JamesHibberd) July 31, 2017
Are you worried about the show getting spoiled for you?