‘Odysseia’ Movie Pirate Copies Used to Spread Cryptocurrency-Stealing Malware

Method of Stealing Cryptocurrency from Pirate Copies

On the 6th, Bitdefender announced that fake files posing as pirate copies of the newly released movie 'Odysseia' are being used to spread the information-stealing malware 'Lumma Stealer'. These files mimic the names of legitimate release groups and are disguised as high-quality versions (WEBRip, Blu-ray), but are actually Windows executable files that infect the device itself, not just the media player software.

The attackers use icons...