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maVen Gets 2.5 months in Prison
First Canadian to be sentenced under country’s new anti-CAM law. If you’ve been a member of the P2P world for at least a few years then you’re well aware of the illustrious body of work compiled by the infamous Canadian Gérémi Adam, 28yo, better known as maVen. He was well known for producing some of the highest quality CAMs around.
Continue reading »FTC Warns 100 Companies About P2P Data Leaks
RIAA and MPAA quick to “welcome” news of another story chronicling the “abuse of P2P technology,” and emphasizes the “serious threat” it poses to both consumers as well as copyright holders. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sent letters to almost 100 unnamed companies warning them that personal information, including sensitive data about customers and/or employees, is available in on P2P networks. The govt agency has also opened “non-public investigations” of other companies whose customer or employee information has also been exposed on P2P networks.
Continue reading »Dark Knight Cammer Gets 2 Years in Prison
In 2008, the latest Batman movie ‘The Dark Knight’ became a massive hit, setting a one-day box office record of $66.4 million on its opening day and taking $996,500,000 by the end of the year. Of course, Warner worked hard to hinder piracy, even handing out night-vision goggles in Australia to thwart cammers. Over in the United States, however, much lower-tech means were used to identify an individual attempting to record the movie.
Continue reading »Danish Anti-Piracy Group Busts Pirate Bay Uploader
Accused of uploading screener copy of Danish flic “Sorte Kugler” (Black Balls) to the Swedish BitTorrent tracker site. Danish anti-piracy group Antipiratgruppen has raided the home of a Danish main in his 20s over accusations that he illegally uploaded a screener copy of the Danish flic “Sorte Kugler” (Black Balls) to Swedish BitTorrent tracker site the Pirate Bay. “ It is a very big case.
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