Global Piracy Injunction Targets VidSrc Domains, Hydra Regenerates in Russia
After calling out pirate sites including Vidsrc, HydraHD, and Cineby in a submission to the USTR’s Notorious Markets review, Hollywood’s next targets were put on notice. The MPA’s use of the term ‘hydra’ was a reference to sites that have a tendency to respawn and multiply in response to site blocking measures. In the case of VidSrc, a platform that excels at making piracy simple for many other sites reliant on its services, VidSrc...
Meta: Pirated Adult Film Downloads Were For “Personal Use,” Not AI Training
Over the past two years, rightsholders of all kinds have filed lawsuits against companies that develop AI models. With billions in potential damages at stake, these cases have also drawn the interest of Strike 3 Holdings. As the most prolific copyright litigant in the United States, the adult film producer has filed tens of thousands of lawsuits against alleged BitTorrent pirates. This summer it expanded its scope by taking aim at...
Broad Coalition Backs Record Labels in Supreme Court ISP Piracy Liability Battle
The Supreme Court case between several major record labels and Cox Communications is a landmark legal battle. The outcome will determine how Internet providers should deal with pirating subscribers on their networks. Should alleged pirates be disconnected from the Internet after repeated third-party allegations of copyright infringement? Or does that go too far? In its opening brief, Cox argued that the company should not be held...
Pirate IPTV Man Settles Lawsuit For $44.5m Yet Couldn’t Pay His Attorney
In many respects a lawsuit filed in November 2024 by DISH Network and Sling TV was similar to others filed by the companies in recent years. Filed at a federal court in Illinois, the lawsuit targeted Richard Moy, the alleged owner of CLVPN LLC, which traded under the name City Lights Entertainment. According to the complaint, Moy had invested considerable sums of money obtaining servers and streams in order to provide a “top notch”...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 10/27/2025
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 three newcomers on the list. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” is the most shared...
The Streaming Piracy Crisis Suppressant That Nobody Wants To Discuss
The most enduring questions in the online piracy debate loosely center on what causes it, who is to blame, who can be held liable for it, and what can be done to address it. Depending on variables including who asks and who answers, answers to these questions can differ quite wildly and are often subject to change. The one constant is that rightsholders’ answers ultimately carry more weight. They select targets for direct enforcement...
