Austrian law enforcement agencies have revealed details of a major operation against a pirate IPTV network claimed to have generated up to €11m during the last three years. Following a TV company complaint, 40 investigators arrested 20 Turkish suspects living in Austria and Germany. Authorities seized €1.6m, 60 bank accounts, and an Audi A7. After seven months in custody, the main suspects have reportedly confessed. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.
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- TikTok Using DMCA to Take Down Reverse-Engineered Source Code
- YTS ‘Copycat’ Agrees to Settle Trademark Dispute for $200,000
- Swedish ISP Loses Appeal Over ‘Dynamic’ Pirate Bay Blockade
- Piracy Domains Seized By US Because Verisign & GoDaddy Are American
- Popular File-Sharing Service Refuses to ‘Filter’ Content as it Fears Overblocking
- Operation 404 Hit So Many Piracy Apps It’s Surprising There Are Any Left
- 20 Pirate IPTV Arrests, €1.6m Seized; Held For 7 Months, Suspects Confess
- Hollywood’s Relentless Pursuit of Piracy Giant Cuevana3 Has No Obvious Effect
20 Pirate IPTV Arrests, €1.6m Seized; Held For 7 Months, Suspects Confess
Published: 2023-10-25 09:15:05
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Author: Andy Maxwell
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Hollywood’s Relentless Pursuit of Piracy Giant Cuevana3 Has No Obvious Effect
Published: 2023-01-20 21:47:03
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Author: Andy Maxwell
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Cuevana is not only South America's most popular pirate streaming site, it's one of the most visited in the entire world. In 2022, the MPA said that a recent iteration of 'Cuevana3' enjoyed more than 130 million visits in a single month. To date, Hollywood hasn't been able to take the site down but could it be damaged by relentless DMCA notices and domain changes? From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.
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Published: 2022-12-01 10:16:42
Popularity: 12
Author: Ernesto Van der Sar
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Czech file-sharing and hosting platform Ulož.to refuses to deploy a 'dumb' upload filter. The company reiterates this stance after rival platforms Hellshare and Hellspy signed piracy filtering agreements with local rightsholders. According to Uloz, these measures will likely result in overblocking, something that should be avoided according to EU law. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.
...moreOperation 404 Hit So Many Piracy Apps It’s Surprising There Are Any Left
Published: 2022-07-16 13:43:50
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Last month anti-piracy initiative 'Operation 404' reportedly took down 226 websites and 461 piracy apps, a huge amount by any standard. With the dust settling this week, anti-piracy company Nagra provided more information on its role in the operation. That was timely because it leads to somewhat of a conundrum: how many apps have to be taken down before pirates simply run out? From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.
...morePiracy Domains Seized By US Because Verisign & GoDaddy Are American
Published: 2022-06-28 16:01:31
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The Department of Justice and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) have just announced the seizure of six music piracy domains. The seizures were straightforward due to Verisign and GoDaddy being American companies. However, additional facts regarding these seizures, including on whose behalf they were supposedly carried out, raise key issues that don't make much sense. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.
...moreTikTok Using DMCA to Take Down Reverse-Engineered Source Code
Published: 2021-01-17 12:43:43
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Author: Andy Maxwell
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Video social networking service Tiktok is using the DMCA to prevent the spread of source code related to the Android variant of its software. The coder who placed the source online says that he reverse-engineered the APK to show that the company's social media platform is a data collection engine and "legitimate spyware". From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.
...moreSwedish ISP Loses Appeal Over ‘Dynamic’ Pirate Bay Blockade
Published: 2020-07-03 17:00:10
Popularity: 30
Author: Ernesto Van der Sar
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Internet provider Telia must block The Pirate Bay, a local court has decided on appeal. The order, which was requested by copyright holders including several prominent Hollywood studios, also requires the ISP to prevent customers from accessing Dreamfilm, FMovies, and NyaFilmer. It's not clear whether Telia plans any further appeals. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.
...moreYTS ‘Copycat’ Agrees to Settle Trademark Dispute for $200,000
The operator of YTS.ws has agreed to pay $200,000 in damages for using the YTS trademark without permission. While YTS is widely associated with torrent sites, the trademark was recently scooped up by a Hawaiian company that uses it to protect its rights. In addition to paying damages, YTS.ws will soon become unavailable as well. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.
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