If you are downloading pirated copies of Christopher Nolan's Hollywood film "The Odyssey" (2026), there is a high chance that you might end up with your funds getting lost. Bitdefender, a pop
If you are downloading pirated copies of Christopher Nolan's Hollywood film "The Odyssey" (2026), there is a high chance that you might end up with your funds getting lost.
Bitdefender, a popular cybersecurity technology company, revealed on Aug. 6 that there are fake downloaded copies of "The Odyssey" already spreading the Lumma Stealer malware, targeting crypto wallets, passwords, browser sessions, and cookies.
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Bad actors spread the malware as 1080p WEBRip and Blu-ray copies of the movie, such as:
These downloads are Windows executables designed to infect the victim instead of play a video and torrent trackers are full of this type of malware, said Bitdefender.
Lumma Stealer or LummaC2 is a Russian-developed information-stealing malware that has become popular among cybercriminals by promising quick results and ease of use.
Once executed, the malware can harvest crypto wallets, browser passwords, authentication cookies, saved payment information, remote desktop credentials, and other sensitive information.
Bitdefender said the "The Odyssey" episode surrounding the malware to steal crypto wallets isn't unheard of.
In 2025, researchers documented a similar campaign abusing fake downloads of "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" (2025), where attackers distributed the Lumma Stealer malware through torrent websites using files disguised as movie releases.
In short, hackers actively target those looking to download a pirated copy of blockbuster movies and plant malware to hack their crypto wallets and steal digital assets.
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