Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO (NEW YORK) — The first four episodes of the new Game of Thrones season leaked online on Saturday — just one day before the official season premiere of the HBO series.
The leaked season-five episodes were downloaded more than 100,000 times in just three hours, and surpassed a million downloads by Sunday evening, according to TorrentFreak.
The four leaked episodes most likely originated from review copies sent to a member of the media, according to HBO. The cable network said in a statement, “Sadly, it seems the leaked four episodes of the upcoming season of Game of Thrones originated from within a group approved by HBO to receive them. We’re actively assessing how this breach occurred.”
The new season of Game of Thrones premiered simultaneously in 170 countries on Sunday night.
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