Pay for the pleasure of not watching!
Almost any big-budget movie is accompanied by the appearance of fake websites offering free viewings and even downloads.
Fans who try to watch or download the long-awaited film are redirected to a legit-looking “Columbia Pictures” splash screen. After a few seconds, the broadcast stops, and a request to pay a nominal subscription fee to continue watching pops up.
After payment of the “subscription”, the movie screening does not resume; instead, the hackers have a new bank account to exploit.
Enjoy more from Son of a Breach – a play on the hidden truths sustaining gullible cybersecurity casualties.
