“The NFT Bay” Shares Multi-Terabyte Archive of ‘Pirated’ NFTs
NFTs are unique blockchain entries through which people can prove that they 'own' something. However, the underlying images can be copied with a single click. This point is illustrated by The NFT Bay which links to a 19.5 Terabyte collection of 'all.....»»
YouTubers Who Uploaded Movie Edits Receive Suspended Prison Sentences
After being arrested earlier this year, three people have been handed suspended prison sentences and fines for uploading so-called "fast movies" to YouTube. Their trial, which took place in Japan, heard that the defendants uploaded minutes-long movie.....»»
Miramax Sues Tarantino for Copyright Infringement Over “Pulp Fiction” NFT Sale
Miramax is suing director Quentin Tarantino over his plans to sell exclusive Pulp Fiction NFTs, which could be worth millions of dollars. The movie studio argues that it holds the rights to sell NFTs. Tarantino stands accused of copyright and tradema.....»»
DISH Wins $31m Judgment & Injunction Against Pirate IPTV Service & Resellers
In March, pirate IPTV provider ChitramTV was hit with a large copyright infringement lawsuit by DISH Network. This week a Texas court handed down a $31m judgment and a broad injunction that requires ChitramTV and resellers to cease-and-desist, third-.....»»
GTA Modders to Court: Our Game Fixes & Enhancements Are Fair Use, Not Piracy
In response to a lawsuit filed by Take-Two Interactive, four men behind the popular re3 and reVC Grand Theft Auto fan projects claim their work is protected under fair use. Among other things they fixed bugs, something the plaintiff stopped doing yea.....»»
CANAL+ Sends Preemptive Takedown Notice to Pirate Sites Ahead of TV-Show Premiere
Copyright holders commonly ask pirate sites to remove infringing content. That typically happens after it appears online but the Polish branch of media giant CANAL+ is trying to get ahead of the curve. The company is asking sites to prevent the illeg.....»»
Applinked: Cyber Threat Researcher Reveals What’s Inside The Latest Update
Applinked: Cyber Threat Researcher Reveals What’s Inside The Latest Update.....»»
UK Court Hands Down Suspended Jail Sentence to eBay Seller of Pirate IPTV Boxes
A 57-year-old man who sold hundreds of pirate IPTV boxes through eBay in the UK has received a two-year suspended prison sentence. The prosecution, brought by Westminster City Council’s Trading Standards team with help from FACT, revealed that the.....»»
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 11/15/2021
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' tops the chart, followed by ‘No Time to Die'. 'Red Notice' completes the top three. From: TF, for.....»»
Piracy Release Group EVO ‘Blames’ Movie Industry For Its Popularity
P2P release group EVO has built quite a reputation in recent years by being the first to release pirated copies of screeners and popular movies. But what drives the group to take such an immense risk? Talking to TorrentFreak, EVO says that it's mostl.....»»
ISP Verizon Fails to Lift MangaDex Blockade, Manga Site Codes Own Solution (Update)
In the summer subscribers to ISP Verizon found they were being prevented from accessing giant manga scanlation site MangaDex. The US ISP hasn't provided any reason for taking this action so in response, MangaDex has been working on a solution. Over t.....»»
Soccer is The Number One Gateway Sport to Online Streaming Piracy
A new report published by Synamedia shows that soccer is the number one gateway sport to other forms of sports piracy. This is also true for the US where soccer has a relatively smaller audience. India is the only exception in the researched countrie.....»»
Major Publishers Expand Sci-Hub, Libgen and Ebook Piracy Blocking
The Publishers Association, Elsevier and Springer Nature have obtained permission to expand their anti-piracy campaigns in the UK. Major ISPs are now required to block even more domains that help to facilitate piracy, including those that assist peop.....»»
MPA/ACE Attempt to Hunt Down Pirate Site Operators via US Court
The Motion Picture Association has filed a flurry of DMCA subpoena applications at a California court. The aim is to compel Tonic Domains and CDN provider Cloudflare to hand over all information they hold relating to dozens of pirate site operators......»»
Thousands of Pirate Sites are Listed on WIPO’s Advertising Blacklist
The pirate site blocklist maintained by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has grown to include well over 5,000 domain names. The list is maintained by reporters from various countries and is used by various major advertising compani.....»»
Criminal Copyright Complaint Filed Against BitTorrent Seedbox Provider
Criminal Copyright Complaint Filed Against BitTorrent Seedbox Provider.....»»
The Pirate Bay Story Will Be Turned Into a TV Series
The Pirate Bay's turbulent history will be turned into a six-part TV drama. The Swedish production is scheduled to start filming next year and will be aired by public broadcaster SVT. The makers will base their story on input from various insiders bu.....»»
US Court Orders 21 Pirate Site Operators to Pay $1 Million Each in Damages
Media giant ABS-CBN has won a lawsuit against 21 pirate site operators. A district court in Florida granted a default judgment that orders the operators to each pay $1 million in damages. The domains in question, one of which used to be linked to a B.....»»
Mangabank “Suffers DDoS Attack” & Disappears Following Legal Action (Updated)
Manga indexing site Mangabank and several linked storage platforms were recently targeted in a US court by Japanese publisher Shueisha. With around 80 million visits per month, Mangabank was a huge player in the piracy ecosystem but has now disappear.....»»
Nintendo Awarded $1.13m After File-Hosting Site Failed To Remove Pirated Games
Nintendo has booked a major legal victory against DSTORAGE SAS, the operator of file-hosting site 1fichier. After the platform failed to remove infringing copies of Nintendo games from its servers following takedown demands, a Paris court has ordered.....»»