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Nintendo wins $4.5 million piracy lawsuit
Nintendo of America won a default judgment against a Switch game pirate who failed to respond in court.
Engadget · 1m
JioStar cracks down on pirate cable operators in Odisha
The streaming giant is filing criminal cases against unauthorized cable networks retransmitting its channels without permission.
The Economic Times · 1m

Torrent site hijacked to spread Windows malware
Hackers compromised iTorrents.org to distribute MovieReaper malware disguised as pirated movies to hundreds of victims worldwide.
PCMAG · 1m

New bill would force ISPs to block piracy sites
Republican lawmaker proposes sweeping site-blocking powers that critics say could censor the internet and harm small businesses.
Ars Technica · 2m

Amazon Fixes Fire TV Sideloading Bug
A software glitch broke third-party app installs, but a fix is rolling out this week to affected devices.
PCMAG · 1m · 5 views

The fake filmmaker who sued six torrent trackers
A copyright suit against PassThePopcorn collapsed after the real filmmaker said he had never heard of the guy using his name.
Ars Technica · 1m