Bitdefender has published research detailing an active campaign that leverages the popularity of The Odyssey to target those searching for pirated copies and distribute Lumma Stealer malware in the process.
Key findings include:
- Malicious .exe files are disguised as 1080p and Blu-ray movie downloads, with icons spoofed to look like VLC Media Player. Since Windows hides file extensions by default, victims can’t easily tell it’s a program and not a video.
- Once executed, Lumma Stealer harvests browser passwords, authentication cookies, saved payment data, and cryptocurrency wallets, and can hijack active sessions even when multi-factor authentication is enabled.
- The campaign is nearly identical to a 2025 operation that abused Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning torrents, showing attackers simply recycle the playbook around whatever film is dominating search traffic.
You can read all the details here: https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/the-odyssey-piracy-lumma-stealer.
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Lumma Stealer Campaign Tied to The Odyssey Piracy Downloads to Deliver Malware
Bitdefender has published research detailing an active campaign that leverages the popularity of The Odyssey to target those searching for pirated copies and distribute Lumma Stealer malware in the process.
Key findings include:
You can read all the details here: https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/the-odyssey-piracy-lumma-stealer.
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