‘I lost thousands to scammers after using illegal streaming site – people don’t know risks’

Illegal streaming websites make it easy for hackers to crack open your phone (Picture: Getty/Metro)Hackers are stealing nearly £1,700 from people who illegally stream movies or TV shows, researchers have told Metro.One in five (18%) people reported a malware infection – software that allows people to hijack their devices – 12 months after illegally streaming.
With malware installed on the victim’s phones and computers, attackers were able to crack open their bank account