When the news broke that naked photos of Scarlet Johansson had been leaked, New Zealanders took to Google to search for them.



Google searches for "Scarlett Johansson" increased by 4050 percent over the seven days from September 11-18, according to Google Insights.



Most of the searches originated in Norway and New Zealand, The Independent reported.



Scarlett Johansson's phone had reportedly been hacked and nude photographs purported to be of the actress were leaked onto the internet.



People worldwide, and particularly in New Zealand, went searching for them.



The most popular variations of the search term "Scarlett Johansson" included "Scarlett Johansson photos" and "Scarlett Johansson leaked."



Her name was the third most-searched term on Google last week.



Spartacus star Andy Whitfield, who died after an 18-month battle with cancer last week, was second.



Whitfield - who was born in Wales and lived in Australia - was a virtual unknown when he was cast as the title hero in New Zealand-filmed series Spartacus, a hit original series that made waves with its graphic violence and sexuality.



He died in the arms of his wife Vashti on Sunday, September 11.



The most searched term was Albert Szent-Gyorgyi who was the subject of a Google Doodle last week.



Szent-Gyorgyi was credited with discovering Vitamin C.