Suprbay.org, The Pirate Bay Web Forum Down amid Cyberattack
By Deeba Ahmed
The SuprBay forum has been inaccessible for a few days.
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BitTorrent Seedbox Provider Handed Criminal Conviction Over Users’ Piracy
A man who rented out servers configured for BitTorrent file-sharing use has been handed a three-month suspended sentence in Denmark. Known as ‘seedboxes’, these pre-configured servers are not illegal per se, but when customers used the devices to break…
You Can Watch Pluto TV in VLC, and the MPA Considers This Piracy
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) issued a DMCA notice to a GitHub repo that contained a playlist that let viewers watch Pluto TVs streams on their own apps, such as VLC, MPV, and Tvheadend. From a report: The move was first noticed by TorrentFreak,…
Fake ROBLOX and Nintendo game cracks drop ChromeLoader malware
By Deeba Ahmed
What’s worse, in the new campaign, ChromeLoader malware evades detection by security software.
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Amazon Removes Books From Kindle Unlimited After They Appear On Pirate Sites
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Several independent publishers have had their books removed from Kindle Unlimited because they breached an exclusivity agreement with Amazon. The actions of the book giant are covered by the mutual…
Filmmakers Request Identities of Reddit Users To Aid Piracy Lawsuit
An anonymous reader writes: Filmmakers have obtained a subpoena to reveal the identities of Redditors who commented on piracy-related topics. The comments can provide relevant evidence in support of a repeat infringer lawsuit against ISP RCN, the compa…
Z-Library Returns, Offering ‘Unique’ Domain Name To All Users
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: The U.S. Government’s crackdown against Z-Library late last year aimed to wipe out the pirate library for good. The criminal prosecution caused disruption but didn’t bring the site completely to it…
One in four Australians sharing their streaming video account, survey finds
Exclusive: finding comes as Netflix prepares to crack down on users sharing login details outside their householdFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOne in …
Police Complaint Removes Pirate Bay Proxy Portal From GitHub
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: GitHub has taken down a popular Pirate Bay proxy information portal from Github.io. The developer platform took action in response to a takedown request sent by City of London Police’s Intellectual…
Belarus Legalizes Piracy of Movies, Music and Software of ‘Unfriendly’ Nations
AmiMoJo writes: Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has signed a new law that legalizes piracy of movies, music, TV shows and software owned by rightsholders from ‘unfriendly countries’. The law also allows goods protected by intellectual property…