Star Wars fans advised to proceed with caution 'So far, 83 users have already been affected by 65 malicious files disguised as copies of the upcoming movie.' “Star Wars”-themed malware attacks 'Coupled with malicious files shared on torrents, this brings the criminals results,' Kaspersky says. Kaspersky's research team also found 65 malicious files that were camouflaged as copies of the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker movie, as well as several profiles on Twitter and other social media platforms disguised as official accounts that distribute free copies of the movie and promote the malicious streaming sites.Īctually, instead of getting a free pirated copy of the new Star Wars installment, the victims would get their computers infected with malware. 'These websites collect unwary users’ credit card data, under the pretense of necessary registration on the portal.' 'Kaspersky researchers found over 30 fraudulent websites and social media profiles disguised as official movie accounts (the actual number of these sites may be much higher) that supposedly distribute free copies of the latest film in the franchise,' a press release published today says. Fake Star Wars streaming site ( Kaspersky) Over 30 sites used in credit card phishing attacks

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