📰 New article from TorrentFreak
Scammers Mimic Cloudflare’s ‘Error 451’ Site Blocking Notice to Infect Pirates
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When Cloudflare blocks pirate sites, scammers don’t just watch—they strike.
UK pirates hit with a wave of Cloudflare blocks last month thought they’d found a workaround. Instead, they got a fake “Error 451” page—mimicking Cloudflare’s official site-blocking notice—to trick them into downloading malware.
The bait? A shoddy clone of Cloudflare’s legal-blocking page, complete with a suspicious “Thank you for your !” (yes, that exclamation mark is weird). The site—Flixerplus—looks legit enough to fool tired, frustrated users scrolling past ISP and VPN blocks. But behind the scenes? Iframes, shady scripts, and background calls to sketchy domains. No antivirus flags yet… which means it’s flying under the radar.
This isn’t just phishing—it’s psychological hacking. Scammers are exploiting a moment of digital confusion: when users expect to see blocks, they stop questioning them. And now, fake blocks are the new front door for malware.
Cloudflare hasn’t commented. The domain? Still live. And if you’re hunting free movies in the UK right now… maybe just rent one.
Bonus tip: If a “legal notice” looks off, it probably is. Hover before you click.