Viewing Illegal Streams: No Cautions, Fines or Arrests Say GM Police
Last Friday, we reported on two Freedom of Information Act requests directed at two regional police forces in the UK. In almost identical requests, which appear to have been filed by the same person, Wiltshire Police and West Yorkshire Police were asked eight questions relating to enforcement measures taken against suppliers, distributors, and consumers of illegal streaming services. Both police forces said that no information was...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 01/29/2024
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 three newcomers on the list. “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” is the most downloaded...
Disney ‘Cracks Down’ on Mickey Mouse ‘Steamboat Silly’ Pirates
For several decades, Disney has managed to keep the earliest footage of its iconic mouse protected. Notably, the 1998 U.S. Copyright Term Extension Act, also dubbed the Mickey Mouse Protection Act, extended copyright protection to 95 years. When Walt Disney released “Steamboat Willie” in 1928, he couldn’t have envisioned how important this short film would become, or that its entrance into the U.S. public domain would spark headlines...
23andMe Failed to Detect Account Intrusions for Months
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IPTV Lawsuit With 19TB of Data & ONE TON of Print Discovery Heads For Trial
Almost half a decade ago, eight Las Vegas men were indicted by a grand jury for conspiring to violate criminal copyright law. The U.S. government labeled Jetflicks and iStreamitAll as two of the largest pirate streaming platforms in the United States. Disguised as an aviation service, Jetflicks allegedly offered a library of 183,285 pirated TV episodes. iStreamitAll allegedly made available more than 118,479 TV shows and 10,980 movies...
