HBO suffers major cyber-attack with episodes of Ballers and Game of Thrones scripts leaked and hackers vow 'more is to come'
- HBO CEO told employees 'proprietary information' and network programming was stolen in the hack
- Actual episodes of Ballers, Game of Thrones and Room 104 have reportedly been released online
- Written material from next week's 'Game of Thrones' has also been posted
- Whoever is behind the hack promised more is 'coming soon,' but HBO is working with law enforcement and cybersecurity to prevent future instances
HBO was the latest target to a major cyber attack after hackers heisted and released 'proprietary information' from show scripts and episodes.
Hit television shows Ballers and Game of Thrones were two of main series included in information exposed of the hacked material.
The corporation has since consulted with law enforcement and cybersecurity firms to figure out the most effective and appropriate ways to handle the matter and possibly reprimand anyone found involved.
In a mass email to HBO employees, CEO Richard Pepler announced some of the network's programming was also stolen.
Targeted: Among the shows said to be affected by the hack include Game Of Thrones, starring Kit Harrington (left); and Ballers, starring Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson (right)
Taken: An episode of Room 104, starring James Van Der Beek (pictured), was also said to have been leaked
'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. The efforts across multiple departments have been nothing short of herculean,' Pepler wrote in the email.
Pepler said he feels strongly HBO will get to the bottom of the breach with the efforts and teamwork of the company as a whole.
'The problem before us is unfortunately all too familiar in the world we now find ourselves a part of. As has been the case with any challenge we have ever faced, I have absolutely no doubt that we will navigate our way through this successfully.'
In a mass email to HBO employees, CEO Richard Pepler announced some of the network's programming was also stolen
HBO has consulted with law enforcement and cybersecurity firms to figure out the most effective and appropriate ways to handle the matter
Jeff Cusson, spokesman of HBO did not release specifics on which episodes or data that was leaked.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the hackers claim they stole 1.5 terabytes of data from the company.
Some of the script from next week's episode of Game of Thrones has also been posted online.
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