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Piracy

EU Ban on Russian War Propaganda Misfires: Blocks Social Media Giants & Pirate IPTV

To help its members comply with the EU sanctions against Russian war propaganda, the Dutch ISP trade association compiled a consolidated blocklist. This list is…

December 17, 2025, 08:43 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

Judge: GoDaddy Must Unmask Owners of 100+ “Copyright-Infringing” Domains

In late May 2025, a Gibraltar-based company asked GoDaddy to deny service to over 100 domains, based on allegations of widespread copyright infringement. A subsequent…

December 16, 2025, 10:07 by Andy Maxwell

Lawsuits

Hollywood Warns: ‘Extortionary’ Codec Patent Fees Could Hike Streaming Subscription Prices

For decades, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) has been Hollywood's main protector of intellectual property rights, especially when it relates to piracy. In a recent…

December 15, 2025, 13:48 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

Automated Real-Time Pirate IPTV Blocking in France “Within Six Months”

French telecoms regulator Arcom says it expects an automated, real-time pirate IPTV blocking system to be operational no later than the first half of 2026.…

December 14, 2025, 13:32 by Andy Maxwell

Piracy

Online Piracy Can Boost Box Office Revenue, Study Suggests

A new academic study counterintuitively concludes that online piracy can boost revenue for some films. By analyzing years of box office data, as well as…

December 13, 2025, 15:17 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

Google Removes Sci-Hub Domains from U.S. Search Results Due to Dated Court Order

Google has removed dozens of new Sci-Hub domain names from its search results in the United States. Unlike typical DMCA takedowns, the removals were triggered…

December 12, 2025, 21:45 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

MKVCinemas: ACE Anti-Piracy Coalition Takes Credit For Sudden Shutdown

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment says it was behind the sudden closure of MKVCinemas, a popular India-based streaming site that disappeared unexpectedly last month.…

December 12, 2025, 12:58 by Andy Maxwell

Piracy

Scammers Mimic Cloudflare’s ‘Error 451’ Site Blocking Notice to Infect Pirates

Earlier today we saw fairly compelling evidence that blocking pirate sites can lead to internet users being infected with malware. Apparently inspired by Cloudflare's use…

December 11, 2025, 11:35 by Andy Maxwell

EU Ban on Russian War Propaganda Misfires: Blocks Social Media Giants & Pirate IPTV

Judge: GoDaddy Must Unmask Owners of 100+ “Copyright-Infringing” Domains

Hollywood Warns: ‘Extortionary’ Codec Patent Fees Could Hike Streaming Subscription Prices

Automated Real-Time Pirate IPTV Blocking in France “Within Six Months”

Online Piracy Can Boost Box Office Revenue, Study Suggests

Google Removes Sci-Hub Domains from U.S. Search Results Due to Dated Court Order

MKVCinemas: ACE Anti-Piracy Coalition Takes Credit For Sudden Shutdown

Scammers Mimic Cloudflare’s ‘Error 451’ Site Blocking Notice to Infect Pirates

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