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

Remember Popcorn Time , the app that served as an easy-to-use front end for streaming torrents of movies and TV shows?

The Core Event

Development of the MPAA's least-favorite app of the 2010s has been abandoned for years , but the "Netflix of Piracy" software is still installed on millions of devices that are just waiting to join a bot army.

Key Facts

Remember Popcorn Time , the app that served as an easy-to-use front end for streaming torrents of movies and TV shows?

Context & Significance

Development of the MPAA's least-favorite app of the 2010s has been abandoned for years , but the "Netflix of Piracy" software is still installed on millions of devices that are just waiting to join a bot army.

Outlook

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