Fake The Odyssey Downloads Are Hiding Password-Stealing Malware
Cybercriminals are exploiting interest in The Odyssey to distribute Lumma Stealer through fake movie downloads. Bitdefender researchers identified malicious files posing as pirated copies of Christopher Nolan’s film that instead install the information-stealing malware. Lumma can target browser passwords, authentication cookies, payment information, cryptocurrency wallets, and other sensitive data stored on an infected device. The campaign uses the rush for pirated copies as its lure: users looking for a free movie download may instead receive an executable designed to look like the file they expected. How does this campaign work? According to Bitdefender, several versions of the Lumma Stealer malware are circulating online, disguised as pirated copies of The Odyssey. The observed malware used filenames resembling the release names people would expect for a movie download. Some of the observed names include: the odyssey 2160phd (2026) engsubs eztv.exe the odyssey 2026 1080p h264-djt.exe the odyssey 2026 1080p webrip-lama.exe Image: Bitdefender The deception continues at the file level. The executables can use icons associated with legitimate media players such as VLC. At the same time, Windows …









