Netflix subpoenas Discord to find the Arcane and Squid Game leaker who claimed responsibility for "the worst leak in streaming history"

Jinx smiling during the Netflix animated series Arcane.
(Image credit: Netflix)

Netflix would really like to know who's responsible for dropping those Arcane season 2 and Squid Game season 2 spoilers across the internet, and they've filed a subpoena demanding Discord reveal this person's identity.

As Polygon reports, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California has issued a subpoena compelling Discord to provide "information sufficient to identify the individual user(s) of the account @jacejohns4n, responsible for the unauthorized posting of a copyright protected image on or around November 12, 2024, including the individuals' names, physical addresses, IP addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses."

This appears to be the same person responsible for a big swath of Netflix anime leaks back in August, dropping full episodes of shows like Dandadan and Ranma ½ well before their official release. The @jacejohns4n handle is also tied to a now-suspended Twitter account which posted a link to an interview with its apparent handler back in September.

Jace went on to say "I like to be known," and that "I'll continue to leak more movies/shows." He also said "I know what I'm doing. I have a plan. This is all in the planning phase and we're in Phase 1. Phase 2 is coming." Which, uh… I guess we'll see how that hubris pays off when the full weight of a multi-billion dollar media company's lawyers come to bear.

Dustin Bailey
Staff Writer

Dustin Bailey joined the GamesRadar team as a Staff Writer in May 2022, and is currently based in Missouri. He's been covering games (with occasional dalliances in the worlds of anime and pro wrestling) since 2015, first as a freelancer, then as a news writer at PCGamesN for nearly five years. His love for games was sparked somewhere between Metal Gear Solid 2 and Knights of the Old Republic, and these days you can usually find him splitting his entertainment time between retro gaming, the latest big action-adventure title, or a long haul in American Truck Simulator.