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Vietnam: Three individuals charged with streaming stolen Japanese content, equipment seized

The Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) of Japan reported that Hanoi City Police initiated criminal proceedings against a 23-year-old Vietnamese man who operates the...

US framework finalized, for testing AI platforms’ ability to run cyber attacks, breach IPR safeguards

On August 4, a group of companies, reportedly including Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and Meta; met with the US Office of the National Cyber Director...

Japan: Prison, fines for five individuals infringing copyright by publishing movie storylines

Four defendants and the operating company were found guilty at a second trial held at the Sendai District Court on August 3, 2026. The...

Japan: Individual arrested for uploading TV dramas to torrent site, acting as ‘first seeder’

On July 28, 2026, law enforcement authorities in Japan arrested a man on suspicion of uploading television dramas without authorization from the copyright holder...

Inevitable: Pirated version of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey went viral, as did a malware...

Multiple sources reported that a pirated version of Christopher Nolan's three-hour epic retelling of Homer's The Odyssey went viral via X (the former Twitter),...

Egypt: Two StreamEast defendants sentenced to prison, fined; assets confiscated

In September 2025, Egyptian authorities and the MPA's Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) announced the shut-down of 'the StreamEast piracy network,' including 80...

Canada: Evolving piracy threats prompt Federal Court to strengthen site blocking rules

A Federal judge issued a two-year site blocking order to be carried out by major Canadian ISPs that include Bell Canada, Eastlink, Rogers Communcations,...

US Patent & Trademark Office visual image search and AI trademark classification tools go...

Advertisers and others who wish to use images in their works can determine whether an image - or a similar one - has been...

Operation Red Card: Brazil’s part in ‘Operation Offsides’ during the FIFA World Cup tournaments

Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) participated in the multi-national anti-piracy operation during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which was called 'Operation...

More than 1,000 domains streaming FIFA World Cup Finals illegally, seized by US law...

Conducted over a 30-day period surrounding the FIFA World Cup, “Operation Offsides” was a government-led enforcement operation supported by intelligence and leads from public-...

Ireland: Cease-and-desist warnings sent to 10 suspected resellers of illegal streaming services

As part of the ongoing collaboration between Sky and the anti-piracy organization FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft), the latest enforcement action targeted individuals operating...

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Download the toolkit to get ready

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a global initiative every October that raises awareness about online safety, to empower individuals and businesses to protect themselves from...

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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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