{"id":54304,"date":"2021-02-01T09:02:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T09:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=54304"},"modified":"2021-02-01T09:02:04","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T09:02:04","slug":"rights-alliance-warns-that-persistent-bittorrent-pirates-face-prosecution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=54304","title":{"rendered":"Rights Alliance Warns That Persistent BitTorrent Pirates Face Prosecution"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"denmark<\/a>In the closing months of 2020, enforcement measures against private torrent sites in Denmark became evident when the alleged 69-year-old operator of NordicBits was arrested by Spanish police.<\/p>\n

Then, following a complaint from local anti-piracy group Rights Alliance, the State Prosecutor for Serious Economic Crime (S\u00d8IK) had a 33-year-old Danish man arrested in Morocco<\/a> on suspicion of running DanishBits<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With both sites shut down, two other sites \u2013 Asgaard and ShareUniversity \u2013 opened their doors to new members but were quickly warned they too faced similar treatment. <\/p>\n

Asgaard quickly shut itself down<\/a> as did ShareUniversity, but fresh arrests earlier this month<\/a> showed that the authorities were ready to pursue their operators.<\/p>\n

Attention Switches To Persistent BitTorrent Pirates<\/h2>\n

When torrent sites shut down, there is a tendency among users to find new homes, as illustrated by the exodus from NordicBits and DanishBits to would-be replacements. While this can happen seamlessly, the authorities in Denmark have already signaled the possibility of tracking down site users, using data obtained during earlier raids.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most important thing is clearly to stop the illegal services, but it can certainly not be ruled out that seized data can lead to the identification of the users of the two illegal networks,\u201d Deputy Police Inspector Michael Lichtenstein said in December.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not uncommon for pirates to dismiss these kinds of statements as scare tactics or lacking in substance but there are now signs that S\u00d8IK and Rights Alliance intend to make good on their warning. In a statement published Friday, Rights Alliance says that it intends to \u201csharpen its focus\u201d on these entrenched users \u201cwho stubbornly stick to their illegal activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Referencing the closure of Asgaard and the associated arrests, Rights Alliance notes that S\u00d8IK is maintaining a keen interest in persistent pirates, something that it believes is \u201cenormously important\u201d in its battle to prevent online copyright infringement. <\/p>\n

According to the anti-piracy group, its earlier actions against the sites listed above reduced the number of private tracker users by more than 75% but that leaves around 25% who, despite the enforcement actions, still aren\u2019t getting the message. As a result, further measures will be taken.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the IP Task Force behind it, technical insight and access to the illegal services where the Danish incarnated users have moved from, it is now possible to take an active part in sanctioning them,\u201d Rights Alliance warns.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, the anti-piracy group makes a specific reference to users deploying anonymization techniques, noting that they have the tools to unmask them, whether they\u2019re using a VPN or not. TorrentFreak asked for more information on this claim but Rights Alliance declined to elaborate at the moment, instead offering to supply more information in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

Warning To Operators and Users Of New Pirate Sites<\/h2>\n

With Asgaard and ShareUniversity no longer open for DanishBits and NordicBits refugees to get their file-sharing fix, there are reports that other sites are already stepping in to bridge the gap. However, Rights Alliance warns that these services won\u2019t be the safe haven most users prefer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the coming period, the Rights Alliance\u2019s activities will be focused on the perpetrators and users of the newly established Danish services, including NorTor, which is trying to establish itself after the closures in December,\u201d the group says.<\/p>\n

NorTor is a reference to NordicTorrent (NorTor.org), a torrent site that\u2019s attempting to get off the ground at the moment. The site\u2019s operators bought the domain at the end of December and appear to be using hosting registered in Seychelles. <\/p>\n

Potential visitors should also be aware that while easily blocked, the platform already has not one but two cryptocurrency miners running on its main page.<\/p>\n

From: TF<\/a>, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.<\/p>\n

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