A few weeks ago, Fmovies, a leading pirate streaming site, vanished from the internet. This shutdown occurred amidst a broader crackdown on piracy, including the recent takedown of AniWave. Today, it has been revealed that anti-piracy group ACE played a…
In a significant crackdown, Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) has dismantled a pirate IPTV operation that had been illicitly streaming content for over two years. The operation, which authorities discovered was hidden in a seemingly abandoned house, resulted in the…
ACE, under the leadership of Larissa Knapp, the MPA’s new Chief Content Protection Officer, recently made headlines by shutting down several US-based pirate IPTV services. This move follows thorough investigations into platforms like AnytimeTV, Cobra Servers, Elite Servers, and Lost…
In 2023, an astonishing 141 billion visits to pirate sites were recorded worldwide, underscoring a significant global trend. To better understand these shifts, let’s explore how piracy patterns are evolving in various countries. Canada has emerged as a key hotspot…
Despite YouTube and rights holders’ relentless efforts to curb piracy, some users continue to find and upload pirated movies on the platform. However, a recent and unusual trend has emerged: dormant channels, some inactive for over 15 years, or new…
Software rightly receives protection under copyright law, but Sony seeks a ruling against Datel that would outlaw the modification of variables generated by software that exist only in RAM and form no part of the underlying copyrighted source code. Datel’s software ran alongside games like Motorstorm Arctic Edge, modifying values in memory to alter gameplay.
Popular torrent search engine MagnetDL has been offline for five days. Instead of the familiar search interface, visitors are greeted by a Cloudflare error message. The reason behind the downtime remains unclear, as the site operator has not responded to requests for comment.
Using cracked IPTV software, such as Xui or Xtreme, is illegal and poses significant risks. These illicit versions are often riddled with malware, leaving users vulnerable to data theft and identity fraud.
Even homes without reliable Internet may inadvertently contribute to the problem. It turns out that local TV stations frequently broadcast films without obtaining the necessary permissions from rightsholders.
Content ID Claims Go Nuclear YouTube’s Content ID system, the platform’s automated copyright detection arm, just hit a nuclear milestone. Their latest transparency report throws some eye-opening figures our way: a mind-numbing billion claims processed in the last six months…
In a sweeping operation across five Croatian counties, USKOK and the police have arrested 11 individuals involved in a large-scale piracy network. The suspects are accused of offenses related to intellectual property theft and unauthorized use of computer systems, with…
Two Vietnamese men accused of running the infamous FMovies piracy network have confessed to their roles in a years-long operation that reportedly generated substantial illicit profits. Authorities have confirmed the prosecution of Phan Thanh Cong and Nguyen Tuan Anh, both…
