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Hackers Have Hit HBO And Are Threatening To Release ‘Game Of Thrones’ Online

Along with Russia’s involvement in the 2016 election hacks, the 2014 Sony hack and other incidents, the threat of massive hacking and piracy have placed Hollywood on high alert. As with the heavily pirated season seven premiere of Game of Thrones, however, this doesn’t always prevent the worst. Hence the massive hack suffered by the popular premium network on Sunday, which reportedly claimed 1.5 terabytes of data including new episodes of Thrones, Ballers and Room 104. The network didn’t delve into the details, but EW reports the hackers have already released episodes of Ballers and Room 104. What’s more, written material presumably from or relating to next week’s episode of Game of Thrones, “The Spoils of War,” were also posted online. The hackers promised more material “soon” in an anonymous email sent to several entertainment reporters late Sunday. Despite the implied warning, however, the hackers have yet to release any actual episodes of Game of Thrones.