Shady messages hidden in torrent threaten release of users’ IP addresses

People of EZTV have noticed some relating to hidden warnings in videos that are becoming distributed by the preferred torrent web-site.

They’ve been flashing up on-display, telling viewers that EZTV is a “huge protection risk”, and revealing − and presenting to launch − what appear to be the IP addresses of buyers.

The messages were very first noticed in a torrent for an episode of Lucifer, which has been downloaded by thousands of people, according to TorrentFreak.

“Here arrives sample of IPs applied on eztv.ag… Beware that internet site is large security possibility,” one of them warns. A different information, utilizing the signal-off DeXoX, says: “If you need comprehensive IP database, e-mail tackle of registered customers and so on, feel totally free to call us.”

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It isn’t clear why these messages have been exhibiting up, but some customers could dread the web site has been breached, or at minimum targeted by persons that have an axe to grind with EZTV.

Previously this 7 days, legal strain resulted in Kodi addon library TVAddons blacklisting a multitude of well-known piracy-configured addons, creating it much more difficult for men and women to entry Tv demonstrates and films for cost-free.

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