Nintendo Sues ‘Modded Hardware’ and r/SwitchPirates Moderator ‘Archbox’
Nintendo is doing everything in its power to stop the public from playing pirated games on the Switch console. The Japanese gaming company won several lawsuits in recent history, shutting down websites that distributed pirated ROMs. Most notable, perhaps, was the criminal referral that resulted in the demise of the infamous hacking group Team-Xecuter. The group released several ‘jailbreak’ hacks for gaming consoles in the past and was...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 07/01/2024
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 two newcomers on the list. “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” is the most downloaded title. The...
Torrent Site MagnetDL Suffers Extended Downtime (Update)
Founded in 2012, MagnetDL has amassed a substantial user base by offering a clear and easy-to-use torrent search portal. As its name suggests, the site relies on magnet links instead of regular torrent files, and the site is particularly popular in the United States. Over the past few days, however, regular users have trouble reaching the site. Instead of the usual search box, they now see a Cloudflare error message, suggesting that...
OpenDNS Suspends Service in France Due to Canal+ Piracy Blocking Order
In 2023, broadcaster Canal+ went to court in France with the goal of obtaining an order requiring local ISPs to block over 100 pirate sports streaming sites. The French court complied with the request; ISPs including Orange, SFR, OutreMer Télécom, Free, and Bouygues Télécom, were ordered to implement technical measures to prevent access to Footybite.co, Streamcheck.link, SportBay.sx, TVFutbol.info, and Catchystream.com, among dozens...
Top FBI Official Now Heads the World’s Leading Anti-Piracy Coalition
In the summer of 2017, several of the world’s largest entertainment industry companies teamed up to create a brand new anti-piracy coalition. The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) aimed to foster collaboration, share knowledge, and leverage the group’s combined anti-piracy resources to tackle the global online piracy problem. With dozens of members around the world, including Disney, Netflix, the BBC, beIN, Sony, and...
Kim Dotcom Can’t Prevent NZ Govt. Sending Hard Drives & Passwords to FBI
Defying even the broadest definition of ‘justice’ or even basic common sense, more than 12 years after his initial arrest, Kim Dotcom is still fighting the New Zealand government on every detail of his case. Given that the booby prize for not doing so is an all-expenses-paid trip to the United States, few could blame him. But why this has been allowed to drag on for so long can only be answered by New Zealand’s government. Whether...
