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A targeted action by Greek authorities has shut down an IPTV reselling operation, leading to the arrest of one individual and the referral of 68 end users for prosecution. The action marks a shift in Greek law enforcement’s approach to IPTV piracy, arriving on the back of a new law that provides for thousands of euros in fines for both sellers and users. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-26 15:35:48 READMORE

Usenet provider News-Service Europe (NSE) and anti-piracy group BREIN have settled their long-running legal dispute. The 16-year battle, during which the Dutch Usenet provider was forced to shut down, only to be later vindicated by the Supreme Court, has ended with a confidential agreement that both parties are pleased with. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-25 15:53:08 READMORE

The European Commission has published its assessment of the May 2023 Recommendation aimed at combating live sports piracy. While even the modest progress reported is positive by definition, for rightsholders urging immediate action, the promise of further discussion as a foundation for future initiatives and potential progress, are not what most, if any, had in mind. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-24 21:22:10 READMORE

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'One Battle After Another' tops the chart, followed by 'Frankenstein'. 'Roofman' completes the top three. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-24 07:09:40 READMORE

A ruling by a Tokyo court which holds Cloudflare liable for manga piracy is serious and could have global implications, the company says. Filed by manga publishers in 2022, the lawsuit criticized Cloudflare for providing services to the sites, despite the publishers' allegations. Cloudflare says the ruling undermines fairness and due process, but speaking with TorrentFreak, the publishers strongly disagree. They say their aims are straightforward, and the outcome is aligned with Cloudflare's pledge to combat piracy. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-23 18:08:29 READMORE

OCLC is no longer looking for millions in damages from Anna's Archive, but has adopted a tactical "takedown" strategy instead. In a renewed motion for default judgment, the organization requests a permanent injunction, to restrain the shadow library from sharing WorldCat data. OCLC believes that an injunction would motivate third-party intermediaries to pull the plug on the site's infrastructure. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-22 20:31:42 READMORE

A legal battle that began over a Sarah Connor album posted on a German pirate site has escalated into a landmark case that will shape EU copyright law. The lawsuit between Universal Music and Cloudflare has reached the highest German court, which recently asked the EU's top court to step in. At stake is the legal definition of "temporary caching" and whether CDNs face the same liability risks as content platforms. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-21 19:20:32 READMORE

A new report published by the EU Intellectual Property Office reveals an alarming 567% surge in major brand advertising on pirate sites, which is linked to the termination of industry outreach programs. However, a closer look at the data reveals an even more spectacular finding that's largely overlooked. Since 2021, total ad impressions on pirate sites have plummeted by 80%. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-20 17:25:21 READMORE

Japanese manga publishers have declared victory over Cloudflare in a long-running copyright infringement liability dispute. Kadokawa, Kodansha, Shueisha and Shogakukan say that Cloudflare's refusal to stop manga piracy sites, meant they were left with no other choice but to take legal action. The Tokyo District Court rendered its decision this morning, finding Cloudflare liable for damages after it failed to sufficiently prevent piracy. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-20 02:38:48 READMORE

After five years of operating in relatively stable waters, popular torrent site YTS is on the move again. The site’s Mexican domain name, YTS.mx, suddenly stopped resolving yesterday and has effectively vanished. While the official reason remains unclear, the YTS operators decided to return to one of their previous homes, YTS.lt. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-19 21:28:04 READMORE

A law enforcement operation carried out by multiple law enforcement agencies in Brazil is being celebrated as a success. Five arrest warrants led to three arrests, nineteen search and seizure warrants targeted multiple locations, with various assets and cryptocurrency running to millions of dollars secured by the authorities. The disappearance of three very popular streaming brands is also viewed as a big plus. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-19 16:07:48 READMORE

Companies acting as both TV broadcasters and ISPs, will face the most extreme anti-piracy obligations ever seen if they want to air LaLiga football matches from 2027. Mandatory support for LaLiga's anti-piracy strategy will include participation in legal action initiated by LaLiga, immediate site blocking "without need for judicial intervention", investigations into their own customers, plus "legal and extrajudicial action" targeting DNS, VPN, and reverse proxy providers. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-18 16:00:31 READMORE

The former operator of defunct piracy giant Mangajikan continues to fight against their identity being revealed to Shueisha's team in Japan. After a failed attempt to quash a DMCA subpoena, a California federal court ruled that Cloudflare must hand over the information it holds. However, the parties vehemently disagree on the scope of the protective order. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-17 21:28:56 READMORE

Support for site or content blocking measures usually turns on individual needs. Equally, those who object to blocking pirate sites, may be enthusiastic supporters of blocking abusive ads, trackers, and malware. Internet users should be free to block whatever they like, piracy included. But as a novel 'anti-piracy' blocklist reveals, when things inevitably go wrong, transparency puts things right. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-16 22:12:35 READMORE

Following a two-year investigation, French journalists Nicolas Delage and Christophe Wilson have identified the creators of the iconic "You Wouldn't Steal a Car" PSA. In a deep-dive documentary on YouTube, they trace the filming location to a Paramount backlot in Los Angeles. The origins of the anti-piracy ad link back to the MPA, while Warner Bros. took the creative lead. The involvement of the UK's Piracyisacrime.com site, meanwhile, deserves some nuance. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-16 06:21:30 READMORE

Strike 3 Holdings and Counterlife Media have fired back at Meta, claiming that the tech giant's "personal use" defense for pirating their adult films is a smokescreen. The producers allege that Meta not only used algorithms to hoard its films for AI training, but also sacrificed the producers' works to improve download speeds through BitTorrent's "tit-for-tat" mechanism. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-15 18:34:39 READMORE

A complaint coordinated by anti-piracy group IBCAP and filed at a Seattle court by DISH Network in 2024, saw Ukraine-based hosting provider Virtual Systems accused of inaction against pirate IPTV services, despite receiving over 500 DMCA notices. In a judgment handed down this week against Virtual Systems and its owner individually, ignoring DMCA notices and failing to appear came at a high price; $42 million, a significant but reasonable amount according to the judge. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-14 16:14:21 READMORE

It appears that Fire Stick Crackdown Malware Armageddon Month is upon us once again. While there is legitimate news, including Amazon's updated anti-piracy policy, a steady stream of clickbait makes it difficult to properly value every announcement. Unfortunately, desensitization is real, and when people decide to block out the noise, it may take years before they start listening again. By then, it may be too late. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-13 23:21:52 READMORE

Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has secured a new site-blocking injunction. The Rotterdam Court ordered internet provider Ziggo to block access to music piracy platforms 'newalbumreleases' and 'Israbox,' which reportedly had 100,000 monthly visits from the Netherlands. The court granted a dynamic injunction, rejecting the ISP's key defenses. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-11-13 05:23:42 READMORE