Netflix has gone to court to reveal the identity of the user responsible for the early leak of Squid Game season 2 footage.
In August, footage of the highly anticipated season and other Netflix Originals leaked on Discord, posted by a user with the pseudonym Jace Johnson.
The individual claimed responsibility for what he or she called “the worst leak in streaming history.” Telegraph job interview in September.
However, that Discord account (@jacejohns4n) has now been deleted and the user’s real identity has never been discovered.
Last week, a court in Northern California issued a subpoena to Discord, demanding that they reveal the identity of this person, via Polygon.
Netflix has gone to court to reveal the identity of the user responsible for the early leak of footage from Squid Game season 2.
Footage of the highly anticipated season and other Netflix Originals leaked on Discord in August, posted by a user with the pseudonym Jace Johnson
Whether or not Discord will comply with the subpoena remains to be seen, although the company recently targeted Korean game publisher Nexeon.
The gaming company wants Discord to provide information about its users who are infringing on Nexeon’s intellectual property.
A Discord attorney fired back in a July letter: “Discord is committed to meeting its obligations under the law, but acting as your copyright claim partner is not one of them.”
The lawyer called Nexon’s demands “inappropriate and overly burdensome” and said Discord had already provided Nexon with “basic subscriber information for a separate set of 64 user IDs” after being subpoenaed in October 2023.
Regarding this case, the Discord user who goes by the pseudonym Jace Johnson not only leaked footage of Squid Game Season 2 in August, but also footage of Arcane Season 2, Heartstopper Season 3, The Plankton Movie, Terminator Zero, Dan Dan Dan and others.
‘Jace’ claimed in the Telegraph interview that he has a friend who works for international dubbing company Iyuno, ‘and somehow I got access to their database and then leaked those shows/movies on 4chan before putting them on Twitter posted.’
He added: “I didn’t expect it to go so viral. I like to be known, so I use a fake name.’
Still, the person said, “I will continue to leak more movies/shows. I’m currently planning my next big leak.”
Regarding this case, the Discord user who goes by the pseudonym Jace Johnson not only leaked footage of Squid Game Season 2 in August, but also footage of Arcane Season 2, Heartstopper Season 3, The Plankton Movie, Terminator Zero, Dan Dan Dan and others
‘Jace’ claimed in the Telegraph interview that he has a friend who works for international dubbing company Iyuno, ‘and somehow I got access to their database and then leaked those shows/movies on 4chan before putting them on Twitter posted.’
Season 3 of Heartstopper debuted in October, Season 2 of Arcane earlier this month, and Season 2 of Squid Game is scheduled for December 26.
Iyuno released a statement in August saying, “Iyuno is aware of a recent security issue involving unauthorized access to confidential content.
“Protecting the confidentiality of our customers and ensuring the security of their content is our top priority,” the statement said.
“We are actively investigating this security breach to mitigate potential risks and identify the responsible parties. If there are any material changes or information, we will make further statements,” they concluded.
Season 3 of Heartstopper debuted in October, Season 2 of Arcane earlier this month, and Season 2 of Squid Game is scheduled for December 26.