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Law and Politics

Canada Proposes New Regime to Block and Deindex Pirate Sites

The Canadian Government is exploring different options to tackle online piracy through new legislation. One of the proposals is to make it easier for copyright…

April 15, 2021, 11:41 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Technology

Hackers Use Software Cracks and BitTorrent Client to Steal Cryptocurrency

Researchers from cybersecurity company Bitdefender are warning that hackers are using malicious software cracks to steal valuable data including cryptocurrency wallets. While compromised cracks are…

April 14, 2021, 19:05 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

Philippines Government & ISPs Reach Agreement to Rapidly Block Pirate Sites

The Philippines Government and local Internet service providers have agreed to establish a voluntary mechanism through which pirate sites can be more effectively blocked. After…

April 14, 2021, 11:25 by Andy Maxwell

Lawsuits

‘Pirate’ Law Firm Pressured Cooperative Housing Project to Settle Porn ‘Lawsuit’

Under-fire law firm Njord Law pressured a cooperative housing association to settle a proposed lawsuit, despite none of the parties having any idea who the…

April 13, 2021, 20:21 by Andy Maxwell

Technology

MSCHF’s ‘Exclusive’ Pirate Bay and Megaupload Email Addresses Sold Out Quickly

Brooklyn-based art collective MSCHF 'dropped' a set of exclusive email addresses, featuring The Pirate Bay and Megaupload domains. While these hype domains have nothing to…

April 13, 2021, 11:34 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

MPA Targets Pirate Streaming Sites With More Than Half a Billion Visits

Via the MPA, global anti-piracy coalition Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment is investigating several major streaming platforms. The sites, which offer mainstream movies and TV…

April 12, 2021, 20:42 by Andy Maxwell

Lawsuits

Court Orders Paypal to Freeze VPN Company’s Funds While Popcorn Time Disappears

A federal court in Virginia has signed a temporary restraining order that requires PayPal to freeze the assets of VPN provider VPN.ht. The company is…

April 12, 2021, 11:20 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Research

Oscar Nominations Boosted the Piracy Numbers of Best Picture Contenders

Winning the Oscar for "best picture" is the most prestigious accolade a movie can get. Aside from the honor that comes with it, revenue tends…

April 11, 2021, 18:13 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Canada Proposes New Regime to Block and Deindex Pirate Sites

Hackers Use Software Cracks and BitTorrent Client to Steal Cryptocurrency

Philippines Government & ISPs Reach Agreement to Rapidly Block Pirate Sites

‘Pirate’ Law Firm Pressured Cooperative Housing Project to Settle Porn ‘Lawsuit’

MSCHF’s ‘Exclusive’ Pirate Bay and Megaupload Email Addresses Sold Out Quickly

MPA Targets Pirate Streaming Sites With More Than Half a Billion Visits

Court Orders Paypal to Freeze VPN Company’s Funds While Popcorn Time Disappears

Oscar Nominations Boosted the Piracy Numbers of Best Picture Contenders

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