securelist.com· Sep 17, 2026· by Konstantin Isakov, Pavel Cheremushkin

The Odyssey and Trojans again: MovieReaper attacks users in multiple countries through compromised torrents

Kaspersky experts have discovered a new MovieReaper campaign. The multi-stage Trojan spreads through movie torrents, such as The Odyssey, and uses the Solana blockchain to hide its C2 infrastructure.

🎯 Vulnerability: Web Security Vulnerability

💡 Defense Fix: Implement strict input validation, contextual output encoding, and enforce least-privilege authorization controls.

#GReAT research#Malware descriptions#Malware Technologies#Malware Descriptions#Trojan#Torrent#shellcode#Blockchain

The Odyssey and Trojans again: MovieReaper attacks users in multiple countries through compromised torrents

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