Twitter/X Might Have a New DMCA Subpoena Controversy On Its Hands
June 2022 marked the end of a legal battle that despite modest roots, went on to become one of the most interesting copyright cases in recent years. After paying just $47, a shadowy business entity hoped to obtain a DMCA subpoena that would compel Twitter to hand over the personal details of an alleged copyright infringer. Pseudonymous Twitter user MrMoneyBags had previously posted controversial photographs on Twitter and, as a...
Z-Library Rolls Out Browser Extensions in Anticipation of Domain Name Troubles
Z-Library has become the go-to site for many readers in recent years by providing access to nearly 14 million books, without charging a penny. The site’s continued ability to do so was put to the test late last year when U.S. law enforcement seized over 200 domain names connected to the platform. Two alleged Z-Library operators were arrested in Argentina and currently face extradition to the States. Despite being in the crosshairs of...
Free Airline Miles, Hotel Points, and User Data Put at Risk by Flaws in Points Platform
Flaws in the Points.com platform, which is used to manage dozens of major travel rewards programs, exposed user data—and could have let an attacker snag some extra perks. Powered by WPeMatico
DataCamp: Pirate IPTV “Scam Judgment” Worth Millions Aimed to “Terrorize” Hosting Companies
Filed in February 2022, a DISH Network copyright infringement lawsuit demanded $32.5m in damages from UK-based CDN company DataCamp. The complaint alleged that DataCamp failed to take appropriate action against 11 pirate IPTV services flagged by DISH as repeat infringers, through the sending of more than 400 DMCA notices to DataCamp. Similar lawsuits have become fairly common in recent years and when copyright holders prevail, damages...
Pirate Site Not Impressed by Global DNS Blocking Order
Founded in the last millennium, CannaPower must be one of the oldest pirate sites still around today. The site currently indexes more than 50,000 audio releases, which are shared through external hosting platforms. CannaPower Blocking Efforts With roughly a million monthly visits, mostly from Germany, the download portal is large enough to appear on the music industry’s radar. In fact, it’s become one of the prime enforcement targets...
