Spanish law enforcement has dismantled Cristal Azul, a popular Kodi add-on accused of enabling illegal football streaming to 78,000 users. The operation, which broadcasters claim cost them €42 million in losses, underscores the mounting pressure on piracy networks. Adding to…
The recent Pirate Bay TV series, which dramatizes the tumultuous history of the infamous torrent site, has sparked reactions from key figures involved in its creation. Peter Sunde, co-founder of The Pirate Bay, and Rasmus Fleischer of Piratbyrån have expressed…
Cloudflare is urging the European Commission to exclude it from the upcoming Piracy Watch List, despite requests from several rightsholder groups for its inclusion. The company emphasizes that while it acknowledges concerns about piracy, it is committed to safeguarding user…
As Russia’s access to Hollywood blockbusters remains restricted, a troubling trend has emerged in its cinema industry. Many cinemas have resorted to selling tickets for short local films as a front for screening pirated Hollywood movies. Despite periodic threats of…
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security has announced new action under the ongoing Operation 404 anti-piracy campaign. In collaboration with international partners such as the City of London Police, the Motion Picture Association (MPA), the Alliance for Creativity and…
Popular adult site nHentai, which draws tens of millions of visitors each month, is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit from PCR Distributing, a California-based company that operates various hentai brands such as J18 and JAST USA. The lawsuit claims that…
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…
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.
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…
