• Operation Redirect: Police Anti-Malware Action Protects Music & Pirates

    Updated: 2024-08-30 11:19:01
    Despite malware having an even worse reputation than piracy, until now police operations to take sites down, explicitly because they're involved in both, have been pretty much non-existent. This week, music industry group IFPI revealed Operation Redirect, "the first operation of its kind in Brazil to target illegal sites associated with malware distribution." Intrigued by the announcement, we took a closer look and found plenty of drama. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Fmovies Piracy Ring Was Shut Down by Vietnam, Assisted By ACE

    Updated: 2024-08-29 14:29:57
    Fmovies, one of the most popular pirate streaming sites of recent times, disappeared a few weeks ago. No credit was taken by authorities or rightsholders, not even when related giants including AniWave fell this week. Today, initial suspicions are confirmed; anti-piracy group ACE says it assisted Vietnamese authorities to shut down the piracy ring. In parallel, the Vietnamese Government is organizing a promo tour in Hollywood. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Google Asks Court to Gut “Kitchen Sink” Lawsuit Claiming it Profits From Piracy

    Updated: 2024-08-29 08:06:07
    A copyright lawsuit, filed in June by the world's largest educational publishers, accused Google of promoting pirate sites and profiting from piracy, among other things. This week Google responded to the Cengage Learning-led complaint with a motion to dismiss all but one of the publishers' claims, describing them as "tacked on" as part of a "kitchen-sink pleading strategy." From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Piracy Shield 2.0 in Doubt For 2024 , TV Manufacturers Urged to Ban VPN

    Updated: 2024-08-26 21:38:04
    Claims that Italy will launch Piracy Shield 2.0 at the end of the year appear to be overly optimistic. With just four months left of 2024, a software supplier hasn't even been chosen yet. With the current system falling over, previously blocked domains and IP addresses are being unblocked to make room for new ones, something that the law has no provision for. Meanwhile, smart TV manufacturers will soon be asked to ban a VPN app from their sets. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Pssst… Want to Snitch on Sellers of Pirate Streaming Services?

    Updated: 2024-08-26 10:07:57
    Do you know someone who sells dodgy streaming boxes or pirate IPTV streams? In Ireland, anti-piracy group FACT in partnership with Crimestoppers would like you to 'report' this activity. These 'snitch' initiatives are not widely embraced by the public but with a six-week social media push, the campaign aims to identity new enforcement targets. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • ACE Goes After Fmovies Sister Site ‘Successors’

    Updated: 2024-08-24 14:53:14
    Popular pirate streaming site Fmovies shut down this summer, with several sister sites following suit. These sites were redirected to new streaming portals, purportedly operated by different individuals. This caught the attention of anti-piracy group ACE, which obtained a DMCA subpoena this week to unmask the people behind these new sites. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Pirate IPTV Raid: 150+ Encoders, STBs, and Servers Seized, Operators Arrested

    Updated: 2024-08-23 10:44:22
    Taiwan's Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) has carried out a successful raid against a pirate IPTV provider that had been capturing broadcasters' content for at least two years. Authorities say the operation was hidden in a house with an outward appearance of being abandoned years ago. Among 279 items seized were 72 set-top boxes, 72 video encoders, servers, networking hardware, bank books, and mobile phones. Two suspects were arrested. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Unofficial M3U8 Playlists For Pluto TV, Samsung & Plex, Shut Down By Warner

    Updated: 2024-08-22 07:25:39
    Offering movies and TV shows at no cost to the consumer has seen 'FAST' services like Pluto TV attract tens of millions of users. Consumption is also thriving via unofficial methods, including M3U8 playlists that are versatile despite their simplicity. During the past 24 hours, the most popular unofficial playlists were taken offline by Warner Bros, succeeding where earlier attempts failed. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Webtoon Targets 170+ Pirate Domains Through DMCA Subpoena

    Updated: 2024-08-21 18:42:27
    In June, Webtoon Entertainment celebrated going public by sounding the closing bell at the Nasdaq exchange. Thus far, early investors haven't been rewarded, but the company itself sees a bright future ahead. By targeting roughly 170 pirate site domains though a DMCA subpoena, it hopes to unmask their rogue operators and clear the path for future growth. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • “The Pirate Bay” TV Series Teaser Appears Online

    Updated: 2024-08-20 18:36:21
    This November, The Pirate Bay will make its debut as a TV series on Swedish public television. The dramatized version of the site's history will be a trip down memory lane for those who followed the site closely over the years. This includes the 'classic' responses to legal threats, one of which features prominently in a just-launched teaser. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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