Downloading copyrighted movies is illegal in the US, UK, EU, and India (where 123mkvcom was most popular). ISPs monitor torrent traffic. Downloading a 15GB MKV of Oppenheimer or Jawan makes you a larger target than someone streaming because you are the file via P2P. Penalties can range from $750 to $150,000 per work.
Risks, trade-offs, and ethics
Downloading copyrighted movies is illegal in the US, UK, EU, and India (where 123mkvcom was most popular). ISPs monitor torrent traffic. Downloading a 15GB MKV of Oppenheimer or Jawan makes you a larger target than someone streaming because you are the file via P2P. Penalties can range from $750 to $150,000 per work.
Risks, trade-offs, and ethics