piracy
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.
No, Popcorn Time Is Not Dead ... It's Unkillable
The ‘Netflix for Piracy’ is just a video player that streams decentralized torrents. As long as the internet exists, it will never die.
What Modern Piracy Looks Like
An expert explains why we rarely hear about criminal exploits on the high seas.
Global Raid Targets Major TV and Movie Piracy Group
Three members of the “Sparks Group," which cracked movies and TV shows for torrent sites ahead of their release, were arrested in a global law enforcement raid.
'Leaked' Porn Site Thothub Goes Dark Following Lawsuit
Thothub is down, after a lawsuit filed by Niece Waidhofer on Monday demanded that the site stop infringing on her copyright.