• State Attorneys General Warn Public About Piracy Scams and Malware

    Updated: 2023-10-31 17:09:38
    In a series of new public service announcements, several state attorneys general are warning the public that some very bad actors are exploiting pirate sites to distribute ransomware and steal credit card information. The Digital Citizens Alliance is a driving force behind the campaign, which aims to keep the public away from pirate sites and services. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Dutch Fiscal Police Win “Anti-Piracy Award” for Shutting Down IPTV Datacenter

    Updated: 2023-10-30 20:23:25
    The Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance has announced the winner of its annual "Anti-Piracy Award." At this year’s Europol IP Crime conference, the honors went to the Dutch fiscal police (FIOD) for its efforts to combat IPTV piracy. FIOD took down a large-scale IPTV operation earlier this year which impacted over a million subscribers and took an entire datacenter with more than 1,200 servers offline. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Brazil Regulator Claims “80% of Pirate TV Boxes” Were Blocked Last Week

    Updated: 2023-10-30 07:35:29
    Brazil's telecoms regulator Anatel claims that during an operation last week, it successfully blocked around 80% of pirate 'TV boxes' in the country. Estimates from early 2023 suggest that seven million were active in Brazil. The operation, claimed to be the most significant ever carried out, arrives just weeks after Google & Cisco were criticized for "turning a blind eye" to the IPTV piracy problem. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • ACE/MPA Target VivaTV, StreamTape & VidSrc: A Peek Under the Hood

    Updated: 2023-10-28 14:28:49
    Recent DMCA subpoena applications filed by the Motion Picture Association at a court in the U.S. target IPTV, web streaming, and hosting platforms receiving between 80 and 100 million visits per month. They include Android app VivaTV and well-known video hosting services StreamTape and VidSrc. While the headline traffic figures are impressive, other details warrant a closer look. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Lithuania’s Media Watchdog Fines Over Two Dozen ‘Private’ Torrent Tracker Users

    Updated: 2023-10-27 20:11:22
    Lithuania's Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) is using newly gained legal authority to penalize online pirates. This new power has resulted in several rulings already and this week the media watchdog upped the ante by issuing more than two dozen monetary fines. All targets were identified through their IP-addresses and linked to the private torrent tracker Linkomanija. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Some Pirate Sites Received More Visitors After Being Blocked

    Updated: 2023-10-27 06:58:12
    Blocking pirate sites is widely believed to reduce the number of visits to the targeted domains. However, new research based on data provided by WIPO and funded by the Republic of Korea, suggests that's not always the case. Roughly a quarter of all domains for which data was available received more visits after they were blocked. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Record Labels Shut Down FileWarez, Brazil’s Oldest Pirate Forum

    Updated: 2023-10-26 08:23:21
    When FileWarez appeared online in 2004, MySpace was about to become the next big thing. Two weeks ago FileWarez was suddenly gone; no forum, no Discord, no Telegram. Even the site's moderators seemed confused. Global music industry group IFPI now confirms that with their assistance, Brazil's Cyber Gaeco unit forced FileWarez to shut down after more than 19 years online. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Instagram and Facebook ‘Flag’ IPTV Searches Over Piracy Concerns

    Updated: 2023-10-25 19:57:52
    Facebook and Instagram are trying to educate users on copyright infringement by showing a 'popup' to those who search for potentially problematic terms such as IPTV. This is one of the many voluntary anti-piracy tools the Meta-owned social media platforms have implemented, in an effort to help combat online copyright infringement. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • 20 Pirate IPTV Arrests, €1.6m Seized; Held For 7 Months, Suspects Confess

    Updated: 2023-10-25 09:15:05
    Austrian law enforcement agencies have revealed details of a major operation against a pirate IPTV network claimed to have generated up to €11m during the last three years. Following a TV company complaint, 40 investigators arrested 20 Turkish suspects living in Austria and Germany. Authorities seized €1.6m, 60 bank accounts, and an Audi A7. After seven months in custody, the main suspects have reportedly confessed. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Gaming Companies Flag ‘Highly Skilled Hackers’ as Emerging Piracy Threat

    Updated: 2023-10-23 15:25:50
    The Entertainment Software Association, which represents several major gaming companies, has compiled an overview of Notorious 'Pirate' Markets. The group lists a variety of problematic sites and services, including 1fichier.com, unknowncheats.me, and 1337x.to. In addition, highly skilled hackers, repackers, and abuse of cryptocurrency are flagged as emerging piracy problems. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Pirate Infrastructure: The CDNs and Hosting Companies Under U.S. Scrutiny

    Updated: 2023-10-22 15:18:43
    Whether pirate sites specialize in the latest Hollywood movies, huge archives of TV shows, or thousands of live premium TV channels via IPTV, reliance on third-party services is a common denominator. As a result, hosts, CDNs, and other intermediaries are increasingly seen as facilitators and part of the overall problem. Recent reports to the USTR reveal the names and locations of platforms giving rightsholders the most piracy-related headaches. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • UNC3T and INTERPOL Awarded for Taking Down Piracy Group EVO

    Updated: 2023-10-21 19:24:29
    The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment has awarded INTERPOL's digital piracy unit and Portuguese cybercrime police unit UNC3T for their role in the dismantling of piracy release group EVO last year. The notorious group was one of Hollywood's prime targets and often the first to release high-quality movie screeners. The group's leader was arrested in Portugal and will be prosecuted. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Shopify Files Lawsuit over Illegal DMCA Takedown Abuse

    Updated: 2023-10-20 21:40:00
    E-commerce platform Shopify is suing a 'John Doe' defendant for sending numerous false copyright complaints. The DMCA takedown notices have targeted a variety of vendors, who had their legitimate products taken offline as a result of the fraudulent actions. In addition, these vendors risked losing their entire accounts due to multiple false claims. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • ISPs Launch Legal Challenge Against Italy’s New Pirate IPTV Blocking Law

    Updated: 2023-10-20 06:41:48
    An ISP organization has launched a legal challenge against new Italian legislation that authorizes large-scale, preemptive piracy blocking. Fulvio Sarzana, a lawyer representing the Association of Independent Providers, informs TorrentFreak that the measures appear to violate EU provisions on the protection of service providers and the right to mount a defense. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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