Pirate Sites Play Possum While Boosting Counter-Enforcement Measures
A man who previously admitted selling pirate TV devices recently appeared at Liverpool Crown Court for sentencing. Hoping for leniency on three counts of fraud, Jonathan Edge’s defense evoked an image of a Robin Hood character stealing from the Premier League for the benefit of Sky TV-deprived local communities. That went as well as could be expected, especially in light of the defendant’s previous convictions for fraud. That the...
Court Expands Google and Cloudflare DNS Blocking to Combat Piracy
In May, the Paris Judicial Court ordered Google, Cloudflare, and Cisco to block access to several pirate websites by poisoning their DNS. The order, issued under Article L.333-10 of the French Sports Code, compelled the tech giants to prevent users from accessing unauthorized streams of Champions League and Premier League matches. Applicant Canal+ argued that the alternative DNS resolvers allowed people to bypass the “regular”...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 11/25/2024
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 two newcomers on the list. “Smile 2” is the most shared title. The most torrented...
