Death Cab For Cutie Confirm Facebook Hack After Confusing, Graphic, Kind Of Educational Posts

caution: pretty NSFW

Seattle-bred indie-rock kings Death Cab For Cutie have confirmed their Facebook page was hacked earlier this afternoon (AEST) following a series of graphic posts made to their Wall ostensibly by their official account caused considerable confusion and amusement among their fans.

Although the posts are now deleted, with the band apologising for the errant posts and stressing that their page "is now secure and fans will not be subjected to these kind of posts in the future".

Thankfully, though, this being the internet and all, quick-thinking users were sure to grab some screenshots of the (apparently only two) unauthorised posts, which reveal nothing about their origin except the maker's apparent preoccupation with sex and butts. Most tweets use the same screenshots, so in the interest of brevity:

…oh ok death cab for cutie pic.twitter.com/LtKqAVCybs

— Bill (@bflip33) August 20, 2015

The Death Cab For Cutie FB hack is why you screenshot first, ask questions later. pic.twitter.com/521p23rvp1

— Chris Hauseltsonkins (@movingsideways) August 20, 2015

As you do.

The hack took place sometime between this morning and noon, with bassist Nick Harmer first confirming that the band's page had been compromised via Twitter:

Oddly, Death Cab aren't the only musicians to have seen their Facebook page hacked in the past 24 hours - songstress Imogen Heap suffered an attack overnight involving several "out of character" posts, while Twitter indicates that DCFC frontman Ben Gibbard's Postal Service side-project was also targeted.

It's been a weird day.