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| Risk Category | Description | |---------------|-------------| | | Under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 (amended by the Digital Rights Management Rules, 2021), downloading copyrighted content without permission can lead to fines of up to ₹3 lakh and/or imprisonment of up to 3 years. ISPs in India also block torrent sites. | | Malware & Ransomware | A 2023 security report noted that 1 in 3 piracy sites serving “premium OTT downloads” contain drive-by downloads—malicious code that infects your device the moment you click. | | Data Theft | Fake download buttons often lead to surveys that steal personal info (email, phone number, even banking OTPs in some scam cases). | | Legal Notices from ISP | In countries like the US, Germany, and increasingly India, ISPs send copyright infringement notices for torrenting. Repeat offenses can lead to bandwidth throttling or account termination. | | Explicit Malvertising | Piracy sites flood users with porn ads, fake virus warnings, and browser hijackers. |

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