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Abandoned Popcorn Time apps had to be disabled to prevent a zombie army

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First reported · 10h ago · 1 source

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Summary

Popcorn Time apps were disabled to prevent them from being used as a zombie army, according to The Verge.

Key facts

  • Popcorn Time was an app that streamed torrents of movies and TV shows.
  • The apps were abandoned before being disabled.

Why it matters

Users of abandoned apps can face security risks when the software is no longer maintained.

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  1. The VergePublication · Primary
    Abandoned Popcorn Time apps had to be disabled to prevent a zombie army · By Stevie Bonifield
    Read at The Verge
Abandoned Popcorn Time apps had to be disabled to prevent a zombie army — Crest of Tech