Hackers Threaten ‘Game of Thrones,’ as HBO Confirms Cyberattack

HBO has been the latest target of a cyber-attack.

HBO confirmed on Monday that the network had been the target of a cyberattack, as an anonymous hacker boasted about leaking full episodes of upcoming shows along with written material from next week’s episode of “Game of Thrones.”

The hack was announced to media via an anonymous email which claimed 1.5 terabytes of data from secure HBO networks was accessed, according to Entertainment Weekly. Unaired episodes of “Ballers” and “Room 104” may have been published online, and the hacker vowed more would be “coming soon,” the magazine reported.

In a statement, the network said: “HBO recently experienced a cyberattack, which resulted in the compromise of proprietary information. We immediately began investigating the incident and are working with law enforcement and outside cybersecurity firms.”

HBO chairman and CEO Richard Plepler sent a note to employees about the incident.

“As most of you have probably heard by now, there has been a cyber incident directed at the company which has resulted in some stolen proprietary information, including some of our programming,” he said.

“Any intrusion of this nature is obviously disruptive, unsettling, and disturbing for all of us. I can assure you that senior leadership and our extraordinary technology team, along with outside experts, are working round the clock to protect our collective interests.

If hackers succeed in spoiling plot details, it would not be the first time for “Game of Thrones.” In 2015, the first four episodes of the fifth season were leaked online before they aired.

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