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The world’s largest TV and movie piracy streaming ring is dead
The Fmovies illegal streaming empire has been shut down by a joint effort between Vietnamese police and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment.
Danny Gallagher08.29.2024
Kim Dotcom, roguish face of 2010s online piracy, will finally be extradited to the US
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom is finally headed to the US. New Zealand’s justice minister signed an extradition order on Thursday to end the entrepreneur’s nearly 13-year legal battle.
Will Shanklin08.15.2024
The Motion Picture Association will work with Congress to start blocking piracy sites in the US
At CinemaCon this year, the Motion Picture Association Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin said the organization is going to work with Congress to establish and enforce a site-blocking legislation in the United States.
Mariella Moon04.10.2024
Makers of Switch emulator Yuzu quickly settle with Nintendo for $2.4 million
Tropic Haze, the popular Yuzu Nintendo Switch emulator developer, appears to have agreed to settle Nintendo’s lawsuit against it. Less than a week after Nintendo filed the lawsuit, a joint filing for a final judgment and permanent injunction says Tropic Haze has agreed to pay the Mario maker $2.4 million, along with other concessions.
Will Shanklin03.04.2024
A piracy app outranked Netflix on the App Store before Apple pulled it
Kimi was disguised as an app that tests your eyesight by making you play spot the difference in similar photos, but it actually contained bootlegged movies and shows.
Mariella Moon02.16.2024
The NBA, NFL and UFC want instantaneous DMCA takedowns
Three major American sports leagues want to speed up Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedowns. In a letter posted and reported by TorrentFreak (via The Verge), the UFC, NBA and NFL urged the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to make the removal process for illegal livestreams nearly instantaneous. The organizations say the global sports industry is losing up to $28 billion from fans watching pirated live feeds instead of paid ones.
Will Shanklin08.29.2023
Nintendo Switch developers can now use Denuvo to curb piracy
It’s relatively simple to pirate Nintendo Switch titles and play them on PCs, portable consoles like the Steam Deck and even lower-powered Android phones. This is a problem for the company, and it’s addressing it by partnering up with cybersecurity company Irdeto and its anti-tampering software suite Denuvo.
Lawrence Bonk08.23.2023
'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' spoilers flood the internet after pre-launch leak
The full game is making the round on pirate sites, two weeks ahead of its launch date.
Sean Buckley05.01.2023
Feds charge Russians linked to the 'world's largest' pirated e-book library
The US has arrested two Russians for allegedly running what they said was the largest pirated e-book library.
Jon Fingas11.17.2022
Netflix will begin charging 'extra user' fees early next year
Netflix is making good on its threats to crackdown on password sharing with a monthly 'extra user' fee.
Andrew Tarantola10.18.2022
DuckDuckGo reportedly removes search results for major pirate websites (updated)
DuckDuckGo has allegedly delisted major pirate sites, and also appears to have scrubbed YouTube-dl.
Jon Fingas04.15.2022
Bowser sentenced to 40-month prison sentence for video game crimes
A US federal court has sentenced Canadian hacker Doug Bowser to 40 months in prison for his involvement in Switch hacking group Team Xecuter.
Igor Bonifacic02.10.2022
Illegal movie streaming service Popcorn Time shuts down
Popcorn Time, the app that was once popular for making pirating movies as easy as watching Netflix, has shut down.
Mariella Moon01.06.2022
Malaysia's updated copyright law imprisons streaming pirates for up to 20 years
Malaysia has updated its copyright law to punish streaming pirates, who face up to 20 years in prison.
Jon Fingas12.19.2021
Roblox deal with Sony will create (legal) in-game music experiences
Roblox has struck a deal with Sony Music to create official music experiences in the game platform — and possibly thwart a lawsuit in the process.
Jon Fingas07.06.2021
Nintendo sues Bowser for violating copyright with Switch hacks
Nintendo is suing Bowser (that is, Gary Bowser) for allegedly violating copyright by selling Switch hacks.
Jon Fingas04.17.2021
US arrests two members of console hacking group Team Xecuter
Two leaders of console hacking group Team Xecuter are in FBI custody.
Igor Bonifacic10.02.2020
Three men have been charged with leaking movies for nearly a decade
Law enforcement arrested three men involved with a global film and TV piracy ring.
Christine Fisher08.27.2020
Book publishers sue Internet Archive for allegedly enabling piracy
Four major publishers filed a lawsuit against the Internet Archive for alleged “willful mass copyright infringement" related to its Open Library.
Christine Fisher06.01.2020
Nintendo takes legal action against US Switch hack sellers
Nintendo has filed new lawsuits against Switch hackers in the US.
Rachel England05.19.2020