The Hamas Threat of Hostage Execution Videos Looms Large Over Social Media
Hamas has threatened to broadcast videos of hostage executions. With the war between Israel and Hamas poised to enter a new phase, are social platforms ready? Powered by...
Gaming Companies Flag ‘Highly Skilled Hackers’ as Emerging Piracy Threat
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has submitted its latest overview of “Notorious Markets” to the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR). These submissions serve as input for the USTR’s yearly overview of piracy ‘markets’ which helps to shape the Government’s global copyright enforcement agenda going forward. The ESA, which represents video game companies including Activision Blizzard, EA, Epic Games, Nintendo, Sony,...
Sky Asked Govt. to Target Pirate IPTV Resellers via New Dedicated Police Unit
While the continued proliferation of cheap albeit illegal pirate IPTV subscriptions is a problem for Sky, the broadcaster’s engagement with governments suggests that allocation of public crime-fighting resources would make things more manageable. A public/private partnership featuring Sky and police forces across England has seen significant resources deployed to tackle various players in the IPTV ecosystem. Sky provides police forces...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 10/23/2023
The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources. This week we have one newcomer on the list. “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” is the most...
