Downloading Movies? Kaspersky Says Malware Is Lurking In Torrents
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A new malware campaign is in full swing, using popular movies on public platforms as bait. The article Malware hides in popular movie torrents – Greece also in the spotlight appeared first on Documento.
Kaspersky: Cybercriminals Are Hiding New Malware In Torrents For Popular Films Including The Odyssey
Victims have been identified in Africa, including Kenya and Uganda NAIROBI, Kenya , September 21, 2026/ — Kaspersky’s (www.Kaspersky.co.za) Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a sophisticated new multi-stage campaign targeting both individual users and organisations. The campaign relies on a previously unknown malware strain distributed through torrent trackers disguised as popular films, […]
Downloading Movies? Kaspersky Says Malware Is Lurking In Torrents
Kaspersky’s Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a sophisticated new multi-stage campaign targeting both individual users and organisations. The campaign relies on a previously unknown malware strain distributed through torrent trackers disguised as popular films, including The Odyssey. One of the popular public archives of torrents files was compromised and was then used to […]
A popular public repository of torrent files has been hacked and exploited to distribute malware. Cybercriminals are exploiting torrents of popular movie titles, including Christopher Nolan's “Odyssey,” to distribute malware, according to a new Kaspersky investigation. The campaign has already been detected in Greece and remains active since at least mid-August. Hundreds of users and organizations in different countries have already been affecte…
Hundreds of victims, both individual users and organizations, have already been identified in many countries. These include Russia, Turkey, Japan, Kenya, Uganda and Colombia, as well as European countries such as Greece, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) […] The article Kaspersky: Cybercriminals hide malware in torrents of popular films, such as Nolan’s “Odyssey” appeared first on …
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