Piracy

Hyderabad Police finally arrested Immadhi Ravi, the alleged mastermind behind iBomma, seizing crores while uncovering his claim of earning nearly 20 crore through years of organised film piracy. The investigation now widens into money laundering angles.

Chhaava leaks online: Mumbai Police register a case against online piracy of Vicky Kaushal’s film

Mumbai Police have initiated an investigation into the illegal online distribution of the film Chhaava, starring Vicky Kaushal, following a complaint from August Entertainment Pvt Ltd. CEO Rajat Rahul Haksar reported the widespread availability of pirated copies on various digital platforms, prompting the legal action.

Telugu producers come together to fight piracy of big films like Thandel, Game Changer and others

The big-budget movies in almost all the regional languages are getting leaked within a few hours of their release,, and it has left many producers worried.

Everything you need to know about Netflix's password sharing crackdown

You may need to pay extra to start sharing your Netflix accounts with people outside the household

Kriti Sanon's 'Mimi' survives piracy, but reopens an old wound

While we don't expect post-release online piracy to be tackled overnight, we can only hope that no one can repeat the 'Mimi' fiasco.

Go digital, curb piracy & raise revenue: Govt to film industry

Turning single-screen cinemas into digital multiplexes and curbing online piracy will rid the Indian film industry of its low-revenue bane, a government official said.

Telangana set to crackdown on billion-dollar video piracy market

Telangana intellectual property crime unit or TIPCU comprises representatives from the police's cybercrime division, the state IT ministry, internet service providers, the Telugu film industry, legal experts, and financial experts and will go after sites that host pirated content.

Udta Punjab pre-sales have locked in Rs 7.5 cr: Balaji Telefilms

Speaking to CNBC-TV Sameer Nair of Balaji Telefilms said that Udta Punjab's weekend collections globally have been Rs 53.8 crore.

Asia maritime piracy attacks rise to 75% of global total

There were 183 actual and attempted piracy and robbery of ships in Asian waters last year, against 150 in 2013, a intergovernmental anti-piracy group told shipping industry and law enforcement personnel on Wednesday

Kuaiyong offers paid iOS apps for free without the need for jailbreak

Despite Apple's "walled garden" approach to its App Store, there have been many websites and apps over the years that allowed pirating iOS apps...

BitTorrent releases Surf beta for Chrome and Firefox

After BitTorrent Surf was launched back in January, the torrent company is bringing the beta version of its browser plug-in to Chrome and Firefox. The plug-in

Download the entire Pirate Bay with a 75MB file, with the site's blessings

Trust The Pirate Bay users to be overcautious about worst case scenarios. Thanks to a Czech Pirate Party member, you can now download all of The Pirate Bay

BitTorrent launches SoShare, allows users to share files up to 1TB

After releasing Surf, an in-browser torrent client for Chrome, BitTorrent is making yet another attempt at pushing really big files around the web. The

Mega explains why it blocked search engine Mega-search.me

Riding on the popularity wave of Kim Dotcoms latest venture the new storage service, Mega, launched 10 days ago - a third-party link...

Anonymous attacks Kim Dotcom over new revelations of NinjaVideo's closure

Hacktivist group Anonymous has turned its back on Kim Dotcom and Mega days after the launch of the Internet entrepreneur's newest venture...

BitTorrent releases Surf, an in-browser torrent client for Chrome

Surfs up at the Chrome Web Store. BitTorrent announced an extension called Surf to Chrome that allows users to discover and download torrents directly

Corporate India Not Equipped To Deal With Futuristic Fraud

Corporate India's unwillingness to see fraud as a strategic risk poses a grave threat to firms as they start experiencing frauds of the future, indicates the KPMG India Fraud Survey 2012.

New services allow pirated iOS app installation without jailbreaking

While the recent Installous closure may have put a dent in iOS piracy, turns out, it's not going to make that much of a difference. According to The Next Web...

Employees of major Hollywood studios caught pirating on BitTorrent

Hollywood is known as one of the biggest sources of criticism against BitTorrent. According to Torrent Freak, data has been revealed that employees at studios

BitTorrent distances itself from piracy

When you hear the words torrent, BitTorrent or uTorrent, the first thing that comes to your mind will probably be piracy. According to Torrent Freak,

Govt to launch anti-piracy awareness drive in 12th Plan

Terming piracy as the prime reason for the decline of the home-video market, the government on Tuesday said it will launch an anti-piracy awareness drive in the 12th Five-Year Plan period

Google Autocomplete censors The Pirate Bay

You will no longer be able to see Autocomplete suggestions or use Google Instant when you type in 'The Pirate Bay' in Google. Google started

Court Acts On Microsoft Plea On Software Piracy

The Delhi High Court, on a plea by Microsoft Corporation, has restrained the sale of branded computers with pirated software by a Mumbai computer vendor.

The Pirate Bay goes down for some upgrades

The Pirate Bay was down for a bit and while some might have thought that they were being shut down, they ...

Ensure adequate Indian control over maritime activity: PM

Ensure adequate Indian control over maritime activity: PM