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Pay TV provider DISH Network has filed a complaint against 'DMTN IPTV' and its alleged operators, including one who posed as Breaking Bad's creator on Facebook. The lawsuit, filed in a New York federal court, is coordinated by the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy. It accuses the Moroccan IPTV operators of widespread copyright infringement and seeks more than $21 million in potential damages.

Spanish Court Orders ProtonVPN and NordVPN to Block Pirate Football Streams

In a first-of-its-kind ruling, a Spanish court has labeled VPN services as "technological intermediaries," ordering them to actively block IP addresses that host illegal LaLiga…

February 17, 2026, 22:01 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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ACE Targets Pirate Streaming Site ‘HDFull’ Through Cloudflare and Discord Subpoenas

Through the Motion Picture Association, anti-piracy group ACE has requested two DMCA subpoenas at California federal courts, asking Cloudflare and Discord to identify the operators…

February 17, 2026, 14:47 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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Amazon Wins $6 Million in Damages Against Pirated DVD Stores, Plus Domain Takeovers

More than two years ago, Amazon sued a network of websites that sold pirated DVDs of Prime Video exclusives such as The Rings of Power…

February 16, 2026, 08:57 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 02/16/2026

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Marty Supreme' tops the chart, followed…

February 16, 2026, 00:09 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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South Korea Seeks Multilingual Talent to Hunt Down K-Content Piracy

South Korea's copyright agency is recruiting 25 people to monitor foreign-language piracy sites for illegal copies of Korean movies, dramas, webtoons, and music. The work-from-home…

February 14, 2026, 08:09 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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Argentina Blocks Pirate Streaming Services Magis TV and Xuper TV, VPN Usage Skyrockets

An Argentine court has expanded the crackdown on pirate IPTV services Magis TV and Xuper TV, blocking more than 70 domains, while ordering Google to…

February 13, 2026, 02:25 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Piracy

Anna’s Archive Quietly ‘Releases’ Millions of Spotify Tracks, Despite Legal Pushback (Updated)

Despite being sued by Spotify and several record labels, Anna's Archive has silently begun releasing the actual music files from its massive Spotify scrape. The…

February 11, 2026, 10:44 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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Nintendo Piracy: NXBrew and NSWPedia Targeted in European Blocking Efforts

Nintendo can welcome two new pirate site blocking orders in Europe at the start of the year. Last week, a Dutch court ruled in favor…

February 10, 2026, 08:47 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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