Game of Thrones is an extremely popular TV series in the Western Countries. However, its popularity has grown in Asian countries too. Now, this series from HBO has already come to its last and final season which is its eight editions.
Also, this edition of Game of Thrones is releasing after a gap of two years. So, it is expected that the anticipation for this season will be huge. Now, a new report from Kaspersky, a popular name in security researching, has revealed that cyber criminals are using it to their advantage.
We know that it is hard to find “Game of Thrones” episodes if you are not paying for it. Also, if the episodes are delayed then the plot is revealed by someone and the whole fun is spoiled. For this, people tend to download new episodes as soon as possible.
Here is where the problem lies for you in downloading torrents. In a rush to see Game of Thrones, you would download the first torrent available. In doing so, you are at risk of getting your PC infected by malware.
Kaspersky says that on an average, at least 2 users are attacked by the torrents of TV shows such as Game of Thrones. Also, there is a possibility that the malware could also be ransomware. If that is the case, you are in for even bigger trouble.
Ransomware is a type of malware which hijacks your PC remotely and asks for money to unlock the contents of your PC. Well, you can always remove any ransomware with the format but what if you have important data on your PC.
The report from Kaspersky also reveals that there has been a drop of 22% in malware attacks recently. Also, people are not downloading torrents for such TV shows as it sees a drop of 33%. This could mean that people are preferring to watch TV shows by streaming rather than downloading from unsafe locations. Well, that is an extremely positive sign for publishers as well as users if that is the case.