Avatar 2, released in theaters on December 14, earned 2.293 billion dollars at the worldwide box office! In France, James Cameron’s production drew 13.8 million viewers.
This triumph did not prevent the film from landing on illegal streaming sites because NordVPN Virtual Private Network. The latter conducted research around feature film viewing links. And they are full of viruses!
We suggest that moviegoers be patient and not put their data at risk.
“We suggest that moviegoers don’t put their data at risk by being patient and enjoying these movies now safely and legally when possible (on streaming platforms).”warned Adrianus Warmenhoven, cyber security advisor at NordVPN, quoted BFM-TV.
Of the ten links identified by NordVPN to illegally watch the sequel to Avatar, 16 threats were detected. “On average, clicking on one of these links automatically triggers a 1.6 security risk. It could be phishing, a malicious link, or even a virus”NordVPN explains.
A cyber security specialist also says that Oscar-nominated feature films are the most likely to contain this type of virus. For example, The Banshees of Inisherin and Top Gun Maverick are similar to Avatar 2.
In addition, NordVPN warns against illegal streaming links shared on Twitter. It is in this social network that most often malicious links are identified. Indeed, Google “Filters out most results that clearly lead to copyright infringement”“, the company says.
So be patient and watch out, Avatar: The Way of the Water will be available on Blu-ray and DVD soon!
Source: Allocine
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