Posts Tagged ‘warez-scene’

Warez Scene Member Gets 3 Years Probation, $2000 Fine

A Florida man was sentenced to three years probation on Thursday for his part in running a ‘warez’ server. The 55 year old, known online as ‘kidzap’, would’ve most likely been sent to jail, but avoided incarceration by pleading guilty to conspiring to commit copyright infringement. He collects a $2,000 fine.

27 Years of Warez Scene Release Info Leaked in Giant Database

Usually, when a leak is made by the warez scene, it’s usually material created by someone else – a movie, music, games or software. This time the leak is of their own material. A huge pre database of 2.6 million entries has become available on the internet, containing information on warez scene releases dating back to 1980.