---
title: "Torrent Sites Earned $70 Million After Dropping Malware on Their Visitors"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/torrent-sites-earned-70-million-after-dropping-malware-on-their-visitors/"
date: "2015-12-11T08:16:13+00:00"
section: "Software"
tags:
  - "Malware"
  - "Software Security"
source: "news.softpedia.com"
source_url: "http://news.softpedia.com/news/torrent-sites-earned-70-million-to-drop-malware-on-their-visitors-497470.shtml"
---

# Torrent Sites Earned $70 Million After Dropping Malware on Their Visitors

December 11, 2015 · Reported by news.softpedia.com

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> Site operators make between $200 and $5,000 per day Cyber-crime syndicates are known to run affiliate programs for anyone interested in distributing their malware. Digital Citizens Alliance and RiskIQ estimate that these type of covert agreements between …

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