TVShack Staff in U.S. Worked With Feds To Nail Richard O’Dwyer

On many filesharing-type sites there is great camaraderie and friendship to be found between site operators and their staff. Because of this, some believe that security only exists to protect against outsiders. It’s a dangerous assumption. The ongoing extradition battle of former TVShack admin Richard O’Dwyer has made big headlines recently, particularly due to the support he’s receiving from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales. What hasn’t received any attention is how O’Dwyer came to be identified and have evidence collected against him by U.S.

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TVShack Staff in U.S. Worked With Feds To Nail Richard O’Dwyer

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