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As of October 2002, 17 [14] people have been convicted of felonies in the United States, with 13 given federal prison terms of up to 46 months. [1] In addition, Australian resident Hew Raymond Griffiths, the self-admitted leader of DrinkorDie, [15] fought extradition to the United States for almost three years, but eventually lost and was sentenced to 51 months, though he was credited for the ...
The Max Headroom signal hijacking (also known as the Max Headroom incident) was a hijacking of the television signals of two stations in Chicago, Illinois, on November 22, 1987, that briefly sent a pirate broadcast of an unidentified person wearing a Max Headroom mask and costume to thousands of home viewers.
Five New Defendants Charged with Internet-based Movie Piracy, Plus Software and Games Piracy, press release by the US Department of Justice (November 17, 2005) 10 Convictions to Date for Internet-based Piracy of Movies, Software and Games in Operation Copycat , press release by the US Department of Justice (January 9, 2006)
The economic loss caused by digital piracy before the year 2000 is estimated to be worth $265B and in 2004 it was found that 4% of box office receipts were lost. Both piracy and economic losses due to piracy are trending upwards. Lost revenues due to digital piracy were estimated to reach $5 billion by the end of 2005.
Modern computer and information technology has sufficiently advanced, most notably around 2010, to allow streaming media to be an effective way of sharing video content on the Internet. This has led to a large amount of copyright infringement through unlawful redistribution, commonly referred to as "piracy".
On its face, the r/piracy subreddit is an online forum for discussing the topic of digital piracy, but it can lead to the sharing of illegal content. Westend61/Getty Images
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The Mirage Tavern was a drinking establishment at 731 N. Wells St. in Chicago purchased by the watchdog group Better Government Association and the Chicago Sun-Times in 1977 to investigate widespread allegations of official corruption and shakedowns visited on small businesses by city officials. The journalists used hidden cameras to help ...