The file was simply named , sitting in a buried directory of a defunct sports betting forum. Most assumed it was a massive pack of high-res photos from the 2025–26 season, but at 4.2 gigabytes, it was far too large for just images.
The file had been uploaded forty-eight hours before the kickoff.
“Unzipping 'Stade_Brestois_vs_Lyon.rar'... Estimated time: 6 days.” The next match was already being extracted.