Anti-Piracy EU and NL Domain Registries Take Down Piracy-Linked Domains The easiest way to hurt a pirate site, at least temporarily, is by taking away its domain name. Historically, domain name registries have been hesitant… December 20, 2024, 19:01 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Anti-Piracy Dismantling a 22m User Pirate IPTV Service Led to Big Rise in ISP Blocking Coordinated by Italy last month, a huge law enforcement operation reportedly 'dismantled' a pirate IPTV service with 22 million users. That's an extraordinary number and… December 20, 2024, 10:04 by Andy Maxwell
Piracy Suprnova’s Founder Speaks: 20 Years, Many Lessons, and a YouTube Empire Two decades ago, the torrenting world lost a legend: Suprnova.org. This pioneering file-sharing site, once a hub for millions of users, was abruptly shut down… December 19, 2024, 11:11 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Lawsuits Judges Acquit a Total of 23 Pirate IPTV Subscribers: Personal Use is Not a Crime Italians who simply view pirate IPTV via illicit subscriptions have been warned for months that their activities could be reported to the judicial authorities for… December 18, 2024, 09:43 by Andy Maxwell
Anti-Piracy Netflix and Hollywood Obtain Canadian Site Blocking Order Against Pirate ‘Brand’ Soap2Day The Federal Court of Canada has issued a new site blocking order requiring major ISPs to block access to Soap2Day domains. The order was issued… December 17, 2024, 21:59 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Piracy LaLiga Isn’t ‘Fining’ IPTV Pirates For Viewing Streams, But For Providing Them Suing people for consuming content illegally can be a risky endeavor for companies with brands to protect. Nevertheless, sports rightsholders now seem prepared to put… December 17, 2024, 12:50 by Andy Maxwell
The Pirate Bay’s Million-Dollar Bitcoin Donations: Hidden Goldmine or Spent Treasure? For over a decade, The Pirate Bay has been accepting Bitcoin donations. In dollar terms, this provided a relatively modest but consistent revenue stream. However,… December 16, 2024, 21:01 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Piracy Japanese Anime Companies Shut Down Another 15 Pirate Sites in Brazil Japan-based anti-piracy group CODA is reporting new successes in its overseas efforts to disrupt access to pirate sites. Earlier this month, operators of pirate anime… December 16, 2024, 08:35 by Andy Maxwell