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.
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Latest News
IBC 2026: MPA’s Trusted Partner Network launches Fix It or Risk It security awareness campaign
Thai authorities raid BaygonHero and other suppliers of sports pirate streams
Sweden: Analyst finds consumption of illegal streaming down by 27%. The ‘why’ is not certain
2026 Report: The Price of Piracy. Hidden costs of illegal streaming to the UK economy
UK: Senior-aged pirate operator jailed for 6.5 years, almost a millionaire from illegal streaming
UK: Operator of illegal Ozzy Streams service handed 32-month sentence, suspended
UK Cinema Association warns against ‘Smart Glasses’ piracy and privacy concerns
AI agents caught engaging in impersonation, social engineering, embedding malicious code
UK: West Midlands pub licensee fined £5.5k for illegally screening Sky Sports
Motion Picture Assn and Bytedance strike MOU for IP protection guidelines around generative AI
Report: Growing influence of AI displaces traditional concerns about Cloud infrastructure
A US Operation Offsides blocking case: Temporary restraining order – 1 day; Prelim. injunction...
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
