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Fake Snow White Movie Torrent Infects Devices with Malware


Disney’s latest Snow White movie, with a 1.6/10 IMDb rating, isn’t just the biggest flop the company has ever released. It’s such an embarrassment that the movie isn’t even available on Disney’s own streaming platform, Disney+.

According to cybersecurity researchers at Veriti, scammers are exploiting the situation by offering pirated versions of Snow White, specifically targeting torrent users and tricking them into downloading malware.

Screenshot credit: Hackread.com via IMDb

The Lure of a Pirated Download

On March 20th, what initially appeared to be a legitimate blog post on the website “TeamEsteem” (teamesteemmethodcom) offered a pirated version of the 2025 Snow White movie. The post provided a magnet torrent link that appeared safe but was actually a trap. Researchers identified the torrent file as a malicious campaign designed to compromise users’ devices.

According to the company’s blog post shared with Hackread.com ...


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