KickassTorrents blocked by Chrome, Safari and Firefox as phishing website: The Pirate Bay remains accessible on the browsers

KickassTorrents blocked by Chrome, Safari and Firefox as phishing website. (Photo : YouTube/Torrents)

Recently, KickassTorrents announced that it has enabled a double layer of security for its users called the two-factor authentication. However, Chrome, Firefox and Safari block KAT as a deceptive and phishing website. The Pirate Bay is available on the browsers.



KickassTorrents remains inaccessible to users on Chrome, Safari and Firefox. Chrome users trying to access KickassTorrents are getting this message.




"Deceptive site ahead



Attackers on kat.cr may trick you into doing something dangerous like installing software or revealing your personal information (for example, passwords, phone numbers, or credit cards)." The visitors are advised to go back safely.



Meanwhile, Firefox users are getting this message.



"Reported Web Forgery!



This web page at kat.cr has been reported as a web forgery and has been blocked based on your security preferences.



Web forgeries are designed to trick you into revealing personal or financial information by imitating sources you may trust.



Entering any information on this web page may result in identity theft or other fraud."



When the user clicks on the "Why was this page blocked?" the new page explains the how the built-in phishing and malware works in Firefox.



Meanwhile, the team at KickassTorrents talked to TorrentFreak and stated that they are working on it and soon the blockade will be removed from the browsers.



The website noted that KickassTorrents had faced similar problems with browsers in the past. However, they managed to resolve the issues in a few hours. It has to be seen how long it will take for the team to solve the issue.



Meanwhile, The Pirate Bay is not facing any such issues on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. TPB remains accessible to visitors.



Earlier, KickassTorrents announced that it has introduced a new security feature for its users. It is called the two-factor authentication. Apart from the username and password, the users will get a unique code to access their account. This feature has to be enabled from the settings of the page.



Read more: KickassTorrents introduces 2-factor authentication: Will The Pirate Bay increase privacy for its users?



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