Another unaired episode of GOT leaks online
Ahead of its scheduled premiere on TV, another unaired episode of "Game of Thrones" has leaked online.
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The episode, which was first published on a Reddit community, would be the second time an episode of the ongoing season 7 has surfaced onlineahead of its scheduled airing.
The episode became available online for download after it was mistakenly broadcast on HBO Nordic and HBO España channels.
"The error appears to have originated with a third-party vendor and the episode was removed as soon as it was recognized. This is not connected to the recent cyber incident at HBO in the US," a HBO representative told Insider.
Less than two weeks ago, the fourth episode of the season leaked through Star India, a pay-TV distribution partner, whose logo appeared as a watermark in the leaked copy which had a "for internal viewing only" text.
Four people have since been arrested in India for leaking the episode, "The Spoils of War"
HBO has been a victim of hackers multiple times. Recently, hackers infiltrated the HBO siteand gained access to "Game of Thrones" scripts.
In 2015, the first four episodes of season five leaked online, after advance screeners were sent out to members of the press.
Of course, fans are excited about the 'early release' of the untitled episode, which is also the penultimate episode of the season.
The last time viewers saw an episode, Jon Snow, Jorah Mormot,Gendry, Tormund,Beric Dondarrion, Thoros, and The Hound were headed beyond the wall for the White Walkers.
The penultimate season of the HBO show will end on August 27, 2017, while the final season will air in 2018.
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