Notoriously known as one of the most pirated shows in history, Game of Thrones is just one example of the impact illicit streaming can have. It begs the questions – what is the r... More
Tag Archives: Game of Thrones
NAGRA: Game of Thrones Piracy Meant Spoiler Fest (Advanced Television)
Hacker Suspected of Extorting HBO Over ‘Game of Thrones’ Script is Charged (Digital Trends)
Winter is coming for the hacker involved in one of the most publicized computer hacks of 2017. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York named Iranian citi... More
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Pirated More Than 1 Billion Times (Variety)
The seventh season of “Game of Thrones” has been illegally downloaded or streamed more than 1 billion times. According to a report from anti-piracy firm MUSO, the seven episod... More
‘Game of Thrones’: How HBO Beat Its Hackers (The Wrap)
When hackers unlocked troves of plot secrets about “Game of Thrones” and other HBO shows, they may have thought HBO would pay a king’s ransom to keep them from leaking every... More
‘Game of Thrones’ Piracy Gets Dozens of Australian Sites Blocked (Fortune)
Australian courts have ordered internet providers to block more than 50 pirate websites in two separate cases, including one brought by the network airing Game of Thrones there. Si... More
Turning Piracy Into Found Money (OTT2)
Season 7 of HBO’s mega-hit Game of Thrones premiered recently, and according to HBO, over 16 million eager fans tuned in to the long-awaited episode, on TV and via the company’... More
Game of Thrones Premiere Ignites Annual Piracy Bonanza (TorrentFreak)
The first episode of Game of Thrones’ seventh season made its way onto the internet June 16, and, like every year, this generated quite a bit of activity on various torrent sites... More