Pirate Site Blocking Demands Shelved as Filmmakers Settle With U.S. ISP
In recent years, music and movie companies have filed several lawsuits against U.S. Internet providers, for failing to take action against pirating subscribers. One of the main allegations is that ISPs fail to terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in “appropriate circumstances”, as the DMCA requires. These lawsuits resulted in multi-million dollar judgments against Cox and Grande. Meanwhile, more companies are at risk too,...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 04/28/2025
The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources. This week we have four newcomers on the list. “Havoc” is the most shared title. The most torrented movies...
DMCA Notices Can Silence Critics But Complaints By The Public Put All at Risk
Even after years of trawling the invaluable Lumen Database, the scale of online copyright infringement today still manages to surprise week after week. And with more time spent searching, the greater the chances of the archive surfacing curiosities from years ago, or unusual items from the more recent past. Take the bait and time has a tendency to get eaten away in journeys down various rabbit holes, and that’s a good thing. Without...
Seekee Browser App is a Magnet for Movie, TV Show, and Anime Pirates
The internet has made video entertainment more accessible than ever before. With plenty of legal streaming services releasing new content every week, there’s no shortage of options. While this is good news, choice brings its own difficulties. Because there are a myriad of legal options available today, paying several monthly subscription fees can become a costly endeavor. As a result, pirate streaming sites and services are thriving....
Pirate CDNs Fueling 1,400 Russian Sites “Use EU & US CDN Infrastructure”
Back in 2019, Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN, alongside the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment and Hollywood’s MPA, had reason to celebrate following a successful enforcement operation. Their target was a CDN (Content Delivery Network) known as Moonwalk, which offered vast quantities of movies and TV shows for pirate site operators to embed in their own sites. Services like these aren’t necessarily the cheapest option, but if...
“You Wouldn’t Steal a Car”… But Would You Pirate a Font?
First released in 2004 as part of the broader “Piracy: It’s a Crime” campaign, the “You Wouldn’t Steal a Car” PSA quickly became iconic. Its dramatic equation of online piracy with stealing handbags, televisions, and cars, also made it a fertile breeding ground for memes, satire, and ridicule. While the main commercial is well-remembered, a lesser-known ‘street sales‘ equivalent has largely been forgotten. Even the official...
