Netflix hacker claims Stranger Things Season 5 leaks are coming very soon
Just when you thought it was safe to go online again, a Netflix hacker has claimed episodes of Stranger Things Season 5 will be leaked very soon.
The news arrives afterNetflixsuffered amajor data breach, which saw segments ofupcoming animeincluding Terminator Zero, Dandadan, and Mappa’s remake of Ranma 1/2 illegally shared online.
The clips, which are of poor quality and not released as intended, were followed by leaks of other shows including the much-anticipatedArcane Season 2andHeartstopper Season 3.
Then, at the tail end of last week, arumor surfacedthat the hacker’s next target would beStranger Things Season 5.
As the final chapter of Netflix’s biggest title and the fact the release date isn’t set until 2025, these claims seemed pretty far-fetched.
Netflix just had a big leak, I heard from people that the first 3 unfinished episodes might release later. Take it with a grain of salt we’ll see it ourself.#StrangerThings5#StrangerThings#Netflixpic.twitter.com/0z9oSnD6ET
However, the same anonymous leaker, Jace Johnson, has since alleged that they’ll receive episodes of Season 5 on Wednesday, August 15.
They explained in a post that whileStranger Things“wasn’t part of the website that got hacked,” they spoke with a hacker who showed them clips from Season 5 Episode 1.
“He said he’ll send me the leaked episodes on Wednesday. Should I post them even though I’ll probably get sued by Netflix?” they wrote.
As was the case with last week’s rumor, the idea hasn’t gone down too well with theStranger Things fandom.
“Disrespectfully, piss off,”wroteone, while anotherreplied, “No. Have some respect for all the cast and crew involved in this show. SMH.”
“Don’t do it. Leaks are harmful,”addeda third, while a fourthchimed in, “You’re just doing this for clout. Stop this now.”
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A fifthsaid, “Please don’t. I get that it’s like ‘if you don’t want to see it then don’t watch it’ but people WILL spoil it. I have been waiting and thousands of others as well for Season 5. We don’t want it spoiled, please please please don’t.”
Stranger Things isn’t the only threat they’ve made this week, with the hacker claiming to have dropped unfinished content fromParamount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3online.
Netflix spoke out about the breachlast week,tellingThe Wrap that its team is “aggressively taking action to have it taken down.”
Meanwhile, a representative for Riot Games told Dexerto of the Arcane Season 2 situation, “The leaked pieces are low quality with watermarks, missing content, and bad audio.
“The full show in its intended form and best viewing experience comes to Netflix in November 2024.”
If you’re over it and don’t want your favorite show spoiled, you could alwaysinstall an extension that blocks spoilersuntil the release date arrives.
For more on when these shows will actually arrive, you can read everything we know aboutArcane Season 2andHeartstopper Season 3. Be sure to check out thenew series streaming this month, too.
