The Covid 19 crisis and confinement have accelerated the consumption of dematerialized cultural products in France. The French have rushed into their favorite series or films. But if 63% of French people today opt for official content consumption compared to 56% in 2019 according to Hadopi, the other fans are still looking for their entertainment on unofficial sites. They expose themselves to a real risk.
“With the rules linked to the health crisis, consumers are increasingly entertained on the Web. This creates ideal terrain for online crime, "says Lam Son Nguyen, Partner Product Manager, at McAfee in France. “History shows that cybercriminals adapt their scam strategies to consumer trends and behaviors. Users must therefore remain vigilant in order to avoid malicious websites. They can install malware on their devices or steal personal information and passwords from them. "
In this very particular context, the most popular works on online video platforms, obviously become “wolf traps” of the Internet for cybercriminals. McAfee has established a ranking of these downloaded titles which are ultimately more dangerous than the others.
Top 10 series most targeted by cybercriminals in France:
1. 13 Reasons Why
2. Sex Education
3. Stranger Things
4. You
5. Riverdale
6. Skins
7. True Detective
8. Ozark
9. Mindhunter
10. Elite
Top 10 films most targeted by cybercriminals in France:
1. Kogustaki Mucize
2. Tigertail
3. War Machine
4. Serenity
5. Star Trek
6. I am a legend
7. Home
8. The Ceremony
9. The Freedmen
10. The Platform
Also note that several French films are present in the Top 100, "La Cérémonie" (# 8), "Les Misérables" (# 12), "L'Arnacoeur" (# 29), "Enfermés hors" (# 35) , "Didier" (# 38)
Research Methodology :
McAfee has selected the most popular series and film titles available on streaming sites in France based on rankings from various French media. The cybersecurity company analyzed the results of web searches for entertainment titles with changed terms (for example, series + torrent). The term "most targeted" refers to the number of high-risk websites associated with these entertainment titles. The search terms used this year are therefore: Free download, free access, free, torrent, pirated download.