Consider the story of a college student in Mumbai (name withheld for privacy). He clicked what he thought was a Filmyzilla link to download John Wick: Chapter 4 . Instead of the movie, his laptop installed a crypto-miner. For three weeks, his computer ran at 100% CPU usage, the fan screaming constantly. By the time a technician diagnosed the problem, the miner had sent over $800 worth of Monero to an anonymous wallet—paid for by the student’s electricity bill and fried motherboard.

: Piracy is illegal in many jurisdictions. Accessing or distributing copyrighted material through unauthorized channels can lead to fines or legal action.