After the release of any movie, the pirated copy becomes available on different torrent sites and file hosting sites. People usually share links with their friends. The same thing is happening with the movie The Kashmir Files. But clicking on download links of The Kashmir Files can put your device at risk.
Police has warned users not to click on any suspicious links sent on social media and WhatsApp providing access to newly released movie ‘The Kashmir Files.’ Noida’s Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Ranvijay Singh said that download links are serving malware that could hack your phone and steal banking details.
Singh also advised users not to share or forward such links on WhatsApp or any other social media platforms. If you receive link from an unknown sender, don’t click on it. He also confirmed that three people ended up losing a combined Rs. 30 Lakh in a perioid of 24 hours after falling into similar fraud. Even if these cases aren’t releated to movies, a similar methodology can be used here as well. So, people should avoid clicking on suspicious links on social media and avoid clicking on movie download links.
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“There has been no specific case here yet in which the movie’s name has been used but there are inputs regarding such methodology being used by conmen for hacking into people’s phone or duping them of money,” PTI quoted Singh as saying.
Cyber criminals always look for such oppertunities where people are looking for something on the internet. They use this eagerness to spread malware and earn from it.
