Welcome to Piracy Monitor
Since 2019, Piracy Monitor has helped individuals, organizations and media stakeholders better understand the risks that live at the intersection of media theft, copyright infringement, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and personal agency; including causes, examples, use-cases, technical solutions and countermeasures, best-practices, lawsuits, regulation, and research. Concerned? We’ll work with you.
Latest News
US Patent & Trademark Office visual image search and AI trademark classification tools go live
More than 1,000 domains streaming FIFA World Cup Finals illegally, seized by US law enforcement
Ireland: Cease-and-desist warnings sent to 10 suspected resellers of illegal streaming services
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Download the toolkit to get ready
Telekom Srbija Group partners with MPA’s ACE to fight piracy in Southeast Europe
Italy: Tech companies were cited for DSA violations in 2025. Some complied with orders,...
Vietnam: ACE celebrates arrest of seven in HiAnime case, a long-standing anti-piracy target
UK: Six warrants result in four Merseyside arrests, after two-day anti-piracy law enforcement operation
2026 review of EC’s Copyright Directive: Internet, Media and AI stakeholders all at odds
UK: BeStreamWise opens kiosk in London’s Soho, educates consumers about malware risks
AVIA 2026 consumer survey: In APAC, piracy rates decline but cyber-risks are still underestimated
Italy: Although it decreased by 4% in 2025, 37% of Italian population consume pirated...
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Piracy Monitor is an initiative of tvstrategies (Advanced Media Strategies LLC), and is active in four areas: Piracy Awareness, Market Intelligence, Industry Marketing and Consulting. Piracy Monitor also conducts online events devoted to piracy/anti-piracy and cybersecurity.
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About Piracy
Digital media piracy, the unlicensed use or theft of copyrighted content, is the greatest enemy to creative professionals, consumers, rights-holders and their distribution partners the world over. And today, piracy doesn’t occur in a vacuum: it’s often a consequence of flawed or inadequate cybersecurity practices; and while AI can be a tool in the fight against piracy, AI can also enable content theft and stealth attacks on a massive scale.
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What you can do
