According to the FBA “Economics Today” with reference to specialists, when using torrent trackers to download illegal films, users can bring a dangerous virus to the computer.
In addition, cybercriminals can access the user's personal data and subsequently hack the map or follow through a webcam.
It is also noted that hackers are able to redirect the user to phishing sites of banks and online stores.
The department emphasized that pirated Internet cinemas have a large number of banners with links to malicious sites.
In addition, Roskachestvo warns that administrative responsibility is provided for downloading illegal content.
Earlier, the deputy head of the Ministry of Communications Alexey Volin said that quarantine and self-isolation led to an increase in pirate activity. According to him, a total of 10 thousand mirrors of pirated sites were blocked by decisions of the ministry. He noted that most of the blocked mirrors are in movies and TV shows.
Also, the Internet newspaper Utro.ru reported that experts at the Central Bank have fixed new theft schemes against the backdrop of a coronavirus infection pandemic.