US Replies to KAT Defense
The U.S. government has responded to the request to dismiss the criminal indictment against the alleged operator of KickassTorrents. According to United States Attorney Zachary Fardon, the defense is...
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ExtraTorrent Loses Three Mirror Domain Names
ExtraTorrent, one of the world's largest torrent indexes, has lost control over several of its key mirror domain names. The site's operator says that he's been locked out of his domain registrar's...
View ArticleWill President Trump Be Tough on Online Piracy?
Quote The people of the United States elected Donald Trump as their next president this week. The election outcome came as a total surprise to many, who are now wondering what's in store for the next...
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Internet Pirates More Likely to Pay Than Law-Abiding Counterparts
Quote File-sharers are often portrayed as destroyers of the creative industries but new research suggests that isn't the case. According to the survey, 60% of music pirates also buy music, a figure...
View ArticleU.S. Navy Returns Fire in $600m Piracy Lawsuit
In July, the U.S. military was accused of unlawfully installing 'pirated' copies of 3D virtual reality software onto hundreds of thousands of computers. Facing billions in potential damages, the Navy...
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Torrent Icon ExtraTorrent Turns Ten Years old Today
ExtraTorrent, one of the largest torrent sites on the Internet, celebrates its tenth anniversary today. The site has come a long way since it first launched a decade ago. With its own distribution...
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What.cd Shuts Down Following Reported Raids in France
The hugely popular private music torrent tracker What.CD has shut down. After a reported raid on several of its servers in France, The tracker says it has destroyed all site and user data. What.cd...
View ArticlePirate Sites Blocked For Showing Gambling Advertising
Pirate sites have a tendency to carry advertising for gambling services but in some regions, notably Russia, online gambling is illegal. So, when torrent and streaming sites carry ads for these...
View ArticleReally hard to find files
New guy around here. I've been away from a lot of stuff for a few years and I've lost touch with the community. I'm looking for some obscure niche files. Some of the top picks would be Krypto 500,...
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Blackcat Games Domain Seized by UK Anti-Piracy Police
Long-standing private torrent site Blackcat-Games appears to be in legal trouble. The gaming-focused site has been non-operational all day and during the past few hours its domain began redirecting to...
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Streaming Cyberlockers ‘Hate’ Pirate Kodi Add-Ons
Million of people use Kodi as their main source of entertainment, often with help from add-ons that allow them to access pirated movies and TV-shows. While these tools are a blessing for many, the...
View ArticleHosting Companies Dragged into Piracy Lawsuit Alongside Cloudflare
Quote A lawsuit that accuses Cloudflare of providing services to alleged 'pirate' sites has been expanded. In an amended complaint, adult outfit ALS Scan now seeks to hold hosting providers OVH and...
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Squawkr Alerts You When a Pirated Movie Leaks Online
Are you wondering when the latest blockbuster movies will leak online? Then Squawkr might be something for you. The new service allows people to maintain a watchlist of films and sends alerts when a...
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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 11/28/16
Quote The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Ben Hur' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘Pete's Dragon'. 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' completes the top three....
View ArticleUK Police “Don’t Anticipate” Working With Copyright Troll Partner
Quote Last week following his release from prison, UK-based copyright troll partner Robert Croucher said that he'd become involved in a private funding initiative for the City of London Police...
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Google Asked to Remove a Billion “Pirate” Search Results in a Year
Quote Copyright holders asked Google to remove more than 1,000,000,000 allegedly infringing links from its search engine over the past twelve months. A new record, in line with the continued rise of...
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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 12/05/16
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Ben Hur' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘Inferno'. 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' completes the top three....
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Ten Years in Jail For UK Internet Pirates: How the New Bill Reads
The Digital Economy Bill is currently at the report stage. It hasn't yet become law and could still be amended. However, as things stand those who upload any amount of infringing content to the...
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Denuvo Removed From Doom After Game Gets Cracked
Quote In an unexpected move, the infamous anti-piracy technology Denuvo has been removed from the PC version of Doom. The development follows a similar move last month when developer Playdead removed...
View ArticleSelling Media Players With Pirate Add-ons is Illegal, Says Top EU Adviser
Quote Selling media players with pirate add-ons violates EU law, according to a recommendation from Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona. He issued the advice in a landmark case over the legality...
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