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A new breed of hypervisor-based bypasses can 'crack' Denuvo-protected games on the day of release, marking a fundamental shift in the piracy landscape. Denuvo parent company Irdeto informs TorrentFreak that it is working on a countermeasure while warning that the new cracks are a security concern. Popular repacker FitGirl initially flagged security concerns as well, but embraced the new cracks as they improved.

Judge Allows BitTorrent Seeding Claims Against Meta, Despite Lawyers ‘Lame Excuses’

In an effort to gather material for its LLM training, Meta used BitTorrent to download pirated books from Anna’s Archive and other shadow libraries. According…

yesterday, 08:30 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Stats

Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 03/30/2026

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

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The Pirate Bay’s Oldest Torrent Turned 22….

In an era of instant streaming and expendable pirate sites, The Pirate Bay is somewhat of a relic. The site has weathered more than two…

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Sky Wins Irish Court Order to Unmask 300+ Pirate IPTV Users via Revolut Bank

For the first time in Ireland, IPTV subscribers face potential legal action after Sky obtained a court order requiring Revolut Bank UAB to hand over…

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Spotify and Labels Seek $322 Million Default Judgment Against Anna’s Archive

Spotify and several major record labels, including UMG, Sony, and Warner, seek a $322 million default judgment against the unknown operators of Anna's Archive. They…

March 26, 2026, 15:47 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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Supreme Court Wipes Out Record Labels’ $1 Billion Piracy Judgment Against Cox

The Supreme Court has reversed the billion-dollar copyright verdict against Cox Communications, concluding that an Internet service provider cannot be held contributorily liable for infringement…

March 25, 2026, 16:57 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Piracy

France Fines First Batch of Pirate IPTV Subscribers Following Reseller Bust

For years, French pirate IPTV users were not targeted, as rightsholders and the authorities only went after operators and resellers. That changed last week, as…

March 25, 2026, 09:43 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

GitHub Nukes 900+ Anime Piracy Repos and Forks, But Rejects ‘Circumvention’ Claims

GitHub has removed more than 900 repositories and forks linked to anime streaming tools following a takedown notice from Remove Your Media LLC. Representing rightsholders…

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