Child Abusers Are Getting Better at Using Crypto to Cover Their Tracks
Crypto tracing firm Chainalysis found that sellers of child sexual abuse materials are successfully using “mixers” and “privacy coins” like Monero to launder their profits and evade law enforcement. Powered by...
US School Shooter Emergency Plans Exposed in a Highly Sensitive Database Leak
More than 4 million school records, including safety procedures, student medical files, and court documents, were also publicly accessible online. Powered by WPeMatico
Domain & IP Seizures in UK’s Criminal Justice Bill Could Apply to Pirate Sites
The UK government’s Criminal Justice Bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on November 14, 2023, followed by its second reading on November 28. A Public Bill Committee is now in the process of scrutinizing the Bill “line by line” and if all goes to plan, the Committee will report back to the House by January 30, in advance of the Bill’s third reading. The purpose of the Bill is to amend criminal law and, in many respects,...
Film Companies and Reddit Clash Again in Court over Anonymous Piracy Comments
Millions of people regularly pirate movies and music. While this is against the law, most don’t get into trouble. Some people feel so comfortable about their piracy habits that they openly discuss them online. On Reddit, for example, where most people use a semi-anonymous handle. Admissions of anonymous Redditors typically go unnoticed by copyright holders and, even when observed, it’s rare for companies to take matters further or ask...
Meta Admits Use of ‘Pirated’ Book Dataset to Train AI
In recent months, rightsholders of all ilks have filed lawsuits against companies that develop AI models. The list includes record labels, individual authors, visual artists, and more recently the New York Times. These rightsholders all object to the presumed use of their work without proper compensation. Several of the lawsuits filed by book authors include a piracy component as well. The cases allege that tech companies, including...
