May 26, 2006

TorrentSpy: MPAA hacked our servers


by Brian Turner

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Computers & Internet

BitTorrent search engine TorrentSpy has accused the MPAA of hiring a hacker, in order to access confidential records from BitTorrent servers.

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) - like it’s music counterpart, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) - has become recently aggressive in filing claims in what it claims are copyright violations.

However, sometimes they get it just plain wrong, with the RIAA famously issuing huge settlement claims against dead people and pensioners.

While the MPAA and RIAA have already targeted bit torrent networks previously, these recent allegations claim the battle has taken an additional ugly twist.

If TorrentSpy’s claims that the MPAA are employing illegal methods are proven true, it can only be damaging to the MPAA, and legitimate fights against copyright violations online.

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