House of the Dragon episode 2 leak: Experts warn about dangers of streaming Sky show early

Home of the Dragon episode 2 is about to air, with the subsequent instalment of the Sport of Thrones prequel being proven solely within the UK on Sky Atlantic. The primary episode of the brand new Westeros saga aired on HBO and Sky TV final weekend, and within the run-up to its premiere S1E1 ‘The Heirs of the Dragon’ leaked early. Home of the Dragon episode 1 reportedly appeared on pirate web site nearly 15 hours earlier than it was proven formally for the primary time.

It is believed this episode of Home of the Dragon leaked after an official HBO feed went stay early, TorrentFreak reported.

Whether or not Home of the Dragon episode 2 leaks earlier than its official air date stays to be seen, but when it does Sport of Thrones followers ought to keep properly away from it.

There are a selection of risks related to on-line piracy – the primary being watching copyrighted content material at no cost by unofficial channels is against the law.

Lately copyright holders have been clamping down arduous on on-line piracy, and for those who flip to unlawful streams or torrents you would be dealt a nasty shock.

Simply final yr Virgin Media subscribers within the UK acquired a letter within the put up saying they owed lots of of kilos value of damages after watching Ava – a film that was accessible on Netflix – illegally.

And simply this week it has emerged that the consumer of a personal torrent web site – who admitted to sharing round 40 films – may face 18 months in jail.

Apart from these dangers, turning to unlawful torrents and free streams can open you as much as different risks – specifically malware which might result in id fraud and delicate private knowledge being stolen.

In analysis printed final yr FACT – an anti-piracy organisation within the UK – revealed three in 5 individuals had been unaware of the hidden risks of on-line piracy.

These risks embody fraud, id theft, malware, and the way on-line piracy will be linked to felony gangs.

Talking about its findings, FACT CEO Kieron Sharp mentioned: “Whereas it’s good to see that so many individuals are conscious of the illegality of piracy, there seems to be a lack of know-how concerning the very actual dangers customers face, with many unwittingly placing themselves at risk consequently.

“Id theft, fraud and publicity to malware and viruses because of piracy are all too actual. I’d ask anybody who’s contemplating turning to unlawful content material to suppose twice about whether or not it’s value risking giving criminals entry to your units and financial institution accounts.”