piracy
Inside Italy's Video Game Piracy Empire
From the mid-80s until the year 2000, the country was the global hotspot for a black market like no other.
The Oldest Active Torrent on the Internet Is 20 Years Old Today, and It Rules
Hundreds of people are still hosting a fan-made 'Matrix' tribute on the file-sharing network, two decades later.
Legendary Torrent Site RARBG Shuts Down Due to War, COVID, Inflation
"We are sorry :(" the administrators wrote as a final message on the long-running piracy website.
‘Don’t Copy That Floppy’: The Untold History of Apple II Software Piracy
A computer historian tells the story of one of the earliest copy protection battles of the personal computer era.
Russia Ally Belarus Legalizes Pirating Media From 'Unfriendly' Nations
Pirating software, music, and movies from the West is now legal in Belarus following sanctions over its support of the Ukraine invasion.
‘Shadow Libraries’ Are Moving Their Pirated Books to The Dark Web After Fed Crackdowns
Academic repositories like LibGen and Z-Library are becoming less accessible on the web, but finding a home on alt-networks like Tor and IPFS.
HBO's Ruthless Deletions, New Dragon Show Great for Piracy
Infinity Train and House of the Dragon are actively being shared on torrent sites as fans realize that just because something is available now, it might not be around forever.
Widely Mocked Anti-Piracy Ads Made People Pirate More, Study Finds
A behavioral economics study of anti-piracy ads reveals that they’re largely ineffective and often encourage piracy.
Cops Arrest 3 People for Running ‘Club Penguin Rewritten’ Beloved by Millions
“CPRewritten is shutting down effective immediately due to a full request by Disney. We have voluntarily given control over the website to the police for them to continue their copyright investigation,” an administrator wrote on Discord.
Man Who Lived in Small Apartment Owes Nintendo $14.5 Million
Gary Bowser was recently sentenced to over 3 years in prison and ordered to pay millions to Nintendo for what his lawyers say was a relatively minor role in a Nintendo Switch piracy ring.
Site Sells Famous Songs as NFTs Without Permission, Sparks Global Outrage
Smaller artists and bands were also surprised to learn their work had been stolen and offered as NFTs without their permission.
Internet Piracy Is Surging, Researchers Say
New studies reveal that people love to pirate TV and books, and that Americans outpace every other country when it comes to piracy.