World in HD is a private French torrent tracker that specializes in HD movies and TV shows. It prides itself on both the exclusivity of its community and the high quality of its content, which includes downloads in English and French.
Why should WiHD users care?
The fact that WiHD users have had their personal data leaked online is worrying any way you look at it, but the threat is reinforced by the questionable legality of what they may or may not have downloaded.
As the researchers point out, the obscurity of the torrent world means that any hacker who obtained contact information for tracker users would find it relatively easy to launch phishing attacks and attempt extortion.
"Threat actors could engage in various illicit activities, such as tracking and identifying users for legal repercussions, launching targeted phishing attacks, or potentially exposing users' download habits, raising legal and privacy concerns for affected individuals." "commented the team that discovered the violation. .
