Kaspersky: Cybercriminals are hiding new malware in torrents for popular films including The Odyssey

Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team uncovered a multi-stage campaign targeting individuals and organizations. The campaign uses previously unknown malware distributed through torrent trackers disguised as popular films, including The Odyssey. A public archive of torrent files was compromised to deliver the malicious payload. Several hundred victims have been identified in multiple countries, including Russia, Türkiye, Japan, Kenya, Uganda, Colombia, and several European countries. Victims include organizations in enterprise, government, IT, consulting, retail, transportation, and agriculture sectors. The campaign has been active since at least mid-August and remains ongoing.

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