iTorrents.org Compromised To Spread Windows Malware, Kaspersky Says
A hacker appears to have hijacked iTorrents.org, a public repository for torrents, to spread a new Windows-based malware, according to the antivirus provider Kaspersky. Kaspersky flagged the issue on Thursday after discovering the malware infecting “several hundred victims, including both individual users and organizations” in countries such as Russia, Japan, Spain, the Netherlands and Colombia. Kaspersky’s investigation discovered the malware was circulating through disguised popular movies, including Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.
- ▪A hacker appears to have hijacked iTorrents.org, a public repository for torrents, to spread a new Windows-based malware, according to the antivirus provider Kaspersky.
- ▪Kaspersky flagged the issue on Thursday after discovering the malware infecting “several hundred victims, including both individual users and organizations” in countries such as Russia, Japan, Spain, the Netherlands and Colombia.
- ▪Kaspersky’s investigation discovered the malware was circulating through disguised popular movies, including Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.
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A hacker appears to have hijacked iTorrents.org, a public repository for torrents, to spread a new Windows-based malware, according to the antivirus provider Kaspersky. Kaspersky flagged the issue on Thursday after discovering the malware infecting “several hundred victims, including both individual users and organizations” in countries such as Russia, Japan, Spain, the Netherlands and Colombia. Kaspersky’s investigation discovered the malware was circulating through disguised popular movies, including Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. The company’s report added, “our initial analysis revealed a common factor among the victims: all had used torrent trackers,” which can be used to download pirated films and TV shows.
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