Pirate Streaming Site Malware Campaign Infected One Million Devices
Public pirate sites accessible by anyone with an internet browser have been under financial pressure for years. Rightsholder-led campaigns urged mainstream advertisers to boycott the platforms to cut off their revenue streams. This was supposed to put sites out of business but in many cases that simply meant the deployment of lower quality ads from any entity still prepared to place them. Sites that used to be relatively safe quickly...
Employee Charged in ‘Spider-Man’ Pre-Release Blu-ray Theft Linked to Mass Piracy
Three years ago, pirated Blu-ray copies of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” began circulating on pirate sites, weeks before their official release. The early online leaks were attributed to the infamous release group EVO, that was known for distributing copyrighted movies and TV shows, including pre-release content. EVO was dismantled by the Portuguese authorities in late 2022, leading to multiple arrests. However, there is no evidence that...
