Scrubs star Zach Braff’s website hacked to articulate he is gay
Keep in mind Zach Braff (Did his parents really choose this name for him?), star of hospital comedy series Scrubs where he play the hapless and endearing character Dr John Dorian?
Fine, days gone by Braff announce on Face book that his website was hacked to show a bogus letter to loyal fans admit that he was gay.According to more than a few media reports, Braff’s publicist says that the website was old and hadn’t not been efficient since 2006.
The hackers allegedly added the following statement to the site:
“To all my loyal fans, I have been hiding this secret inside me for too long…I am excited and proud to announce that I am an open member of the homosexual community. This is not news to those closest to me, and I honor that they have kept it a secret for such a long time.”
Zach Braff with girlfriend Taylor Bagley the information must have come as a revelation to Taylor Bagley, the actor’s girlfriend.Soon, all was clearer, as the 36-year-old Scrubs actor free a statement on his Face book page in an effort to stamp out the rumours about his sexuality:
“My old website got hacked. Someone issued a “coming out” statement on my behalf. I’m still straight and in love with my girlfriend. But not too straight; I still love musicals, brunch and Doogie Howser.”
I hesitation a lot of of us mind whether Braff is gay or not. I certainly don’t. But this story underline the importance of not forgetting about websites we may have shaped in the past.
If you have a website that you no longer care about, get rid of it. At the very least, you should keep its security up to date. Old sites are much easier targets for hackers than those with up-to-date defenses.