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Court orders ISP to identify 5,300 alleged pirates
Court orders ISP to identify 5,300 alleged pirates
The details of Internet users alleged to have shared films including London Has Fallen, and Mechanic: Resurrection, have to be handed over by an ISP. 16 Mar 2017 - 5 comments
Premier League to target football streaming servers that feed 'Kodi boxes'
Premier League to target football streaming servers that feed 'Kodi boxes'
The Premier League has secured a court order which will allow it to have access to servers streaming football matches blocked in the UK. 08 Mar 2017
Torrent site proxy case dismissed by court
Torrent site proxy case dismissed by court
A case against a man who was accused of multiple offences for aiding users to bypass government / ISP blockades and censorship has been thrown out. 08 Mar 2017
Fully loaded 'Kodi box' seller ordered to pay £250,000 in UK
Fully loaded 'Kodi box' seller ordered to pay £250,000 in UK
A man who admitted selling set-top boxes to pubs and clubs in the UK complete with IPTV software to watch subscription TV has been ordered to pay £250,000. 07 Mar 2017 - 1 comment
Fully loaded 'Kodi box' sellers arrested
Fully loaded 'Kodi box' sellers arrested
Police have arrested sellers of so called 'Full Loaded Kodi Boxes' as pirate streaming add-ons become more popular. 09 Feb 2017 - 6 comments
One of the most popular Torrent sites of all time brought back to life
One of the most popular Torrent sites of all time brought back to life
If you don't count The Pirate Bay, KickassTorrents might be the most notorious torrent site around. Or used to be until it was closed by the ...... 18 Dec 2016 - 1 comment
U.S. ISPs should pay for piracy, group says
U.S. ISPs should pay for piracy, group says
Anti-piracy firm CEG TEK has suggested that Internet Service Providers in the United States should pay fines when subscribers repeatedly commit copyright infringement. 14 Apr 2016 - 12 comments
Google received 77 million takedown requests last month
Google received 77 million takedown requests last month
Google had to process over 75 million search takedown requests last month, an incredible amount that keeps increasing daily. 08 Mar 2016 - 1 comment
RIAA wins $22 million in damages from MP3Skull
RIAA wins $22 million in damages from MP3Skull
The RIAA has secured a $22 million judgement against MP3Skull, a site that did not host but linked to pirated song files. 27 Feb 2016 - 5 comments
82-year-old accused of pirating Robert Redford film, denies
82-year-old accused of pirating Robert Redford film, denies
Patricia Drew, an 82-year-old great-grandmother in the UK has received a £600 demand from copyright holder TCYK, alleging that she shared 'The Company You Keep' illegally. 15 Feb 2016 - 2 comments
PC game crackers admit Denuvo could end piracy in the future
PC game crackers admit Denuvo could end piracy in the future
Infamous Chinese game cracking group 3DM has warned that pirating PC games may be impossible in the near future. 09 Jan 2016 - 6 comments
Piracy screener season comes to an abrupt end
Piracy screener season comes to an abrupt end
According to multiple sources, a 'security breach' may be to blame for the abrupt end to what has so far been a plentiful DVD screener season. 30 Dec 2015
'Game of Thrones' crowned the most pirated show for 2015
'Game of Thrones' crowned the most pirated show for 2015
According to TorrentFreak, 'Game of Thrones' is the most pirated TV show for the fourth year running, followed by 'The Walking Dead.' 29 Dec 2015
Adele's latest album leaks online
Adele's latest album leaks online
Two days before its official release, Adele's latest album 25 is now freely available on the Internet. 19 Nov 2015 - 2 comments
Owner of music piracy site RockDizMusic gets sentenced to three years in prison
Owner of music piracy site RockDizMusic gets sentenced to three years in prison
The operator of the defunct RockDizMusic music piracy site has been sentenced to three years in prison. 19 Nov 2015 - 1 comment
The MPAA was responsible for the shut down of YIFY/YTS
The MPAA was responsible for the shut down of YIFY/YTS
The MPAA has confirmed this week that they were responsible for the shutdown of scene release group YIFY and its parent site YTS following lawsuits against Popcorn Time devs. 04 Nov 2015 - 9 comments
Large public torrent tracker Demonii to shut down
Large public torrent tracker Demonii to shut down
Following the major takedown of scene release group YIFY, it seems that the large public torrent tracker Demonii will shut down, as well. 04 Nov 2015 - 1 comment
R.I.P. Popcorn Time
R.I.P. Popcorn Time
The most popular version of Popcorn Time appears to be down and out for the count. 24 Oct 2015 - 10 comments
MPAA shuts down web version of Popcorn Time but site moves to new domain
MPAA shuts down web version of Popcorn Time but site moves to new domain
The newly released web version of Popcorn Time has already been taken down, but the site has quickly found a new domain. 21 Oct 2015 - 5 comments
Popcorn Time team reportedly breaks up
Popcorn Time team reportedly breaks up
A few of the top developers for the Popcortime.io fork have reportedly left the project this weekend, following a number of internal disputes. 21 Oct 2015 - 1 comment
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