It seems that HBO gave copies of the four episodes screeners(?) to much more companies than previous years and this what's led to the leak. So since HBO is inte

It seems that HBO gave copies of the four episodes screeners(?) to much more companies than previous years and this what's led to the leak. So since HBO is interested in leaking , i don't think it cares that much about protection. And in any case - this won't hurt their subscription numbers - if you've wanted to watch the show, you've already subscribed to the first month and it's too late to cancel.