The first of Game of Thrones, season 8, has been hacked nearly 55 million times, India and China topped the list:

The first of Game of Thrones' Season 8 set a cross-platform record early in the week, according to figures released by HBO. The first episode of the last season of Game of Thrones attracted 17.4 million viewers on all HBO platforms. However, these figures seem pretty low compared to the 55 million pirated views of the first 24 hours. The first of Game of Thrones' Season 8 has been hacked through illegal streaming sites, downloads and torrents.

Game of Thrones has been one of the most hacked television shows in recent years. According to the Muso badysis company, the majority of the 55 million pirated views (76.6%) came from illegal distribution sites, while illegal downloads accounted for 12.2% and about 11.3% of the torrents. The report was shared for the first time by The Verge.

The most hacked views for the Game of Thrones premiere of season 8 came from India, according to figures released by Muso. The Indians contributed about 10 million pirated views for the first episode of Game of Thrones season 8. In India, Game of Thrones can be streamed on Hotstar. 999 for a one year subscription.

India is closely following China with about 5 million hacked views. While Game of Thrones is broadcast in China, viewers can view a censored version only legally. The United States ranks third with about 4 million illegal views.

Among other countries that have heavily hacked Game of Thrones in the first season include the United Kingdom, Nigeria, Iran, Kenya, France, Canada and Australia. In recent years, illegal streaming services have proliferated on the Internet, allowing people to watch TV shows and movies at no cost. Until now, it was almost impossible to follow illegal views on such streaming services. This is probably the first time an badytics company has reported pirated views for a TV show that includes illegal streaming services.

Judging by previous records, Game of Thrones fans are likely to break record records as this is the last anticipated television series season. Some of the reasons people may hate Game of Thrones might be lack of availability, higher subscription prices, or simply reluctance to pay a subscription.

Season 8 of Game of Thrones continues this weekend. Watch the second episode trailer here and keep following Gadgets360 to learn more about Game of Thrones.

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