Gears IPTV Owner and Operator Bill Omar Carrasquillo, also known as “Omi in a Hellcat”, received a prison sentence of 5 and a half years for his illegal operation. As first reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Carrasquillo must also forfeit more than $30 million in assets including almost $6 million in cash. Back in 2019, […]
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The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released its 2025 Special 301 Report, calling out countries that fall short in protecting intellectual property. This article breaks down why Vietnam remains a haven for online piracy and what other nations were flagged this year. Vietnam Still a Primary Target Vietnam remains on the Watch List—even after
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Surfshark is expanding its commitment to online privacy by launching a free, public DNS service that refuses to track or log any user activity. With most people relying on DNS servers from their Internet providers, this is a bold step toward offering better privacy tools to everyone—not just VPN users. The announcement was made by
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Blue Shield of California has confirmed that it exposed protected health information for about 4.7 million members to Google’s advertising tools due to a website misconfiguration. The health plan admitted that the leak spanned nearly three years, raising serious concerns about privacy and data use across its digital platforms. How the Data Breach Happened According
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A new lawsuit has been filed against ESPN & ESPN+ claiming the company violated privacy rights of subscribers who viewed videos through their online platforms. The lawsuit, backed by law firm Labaton Keller Sucharow, hopes to award victims up to $2,500 in damages for failure to follow the Video Privacy Protection Act. If you have
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In the first quarter of 2025, ACE and the MPA seized hundreds of domains tied to illegal streaming, file-hosting, IPTV, and more. We’ve included the full list of seized domains towards the end of this article, and you will find some familiar names on this list. Silent Takedowns and Domain Control One of ACE’s primary
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It appears as though Amazon will implement its in-house “Vega Operating System” on various Fire TV devices sometime this year. After much speculation and various internet leaks, a Lowpass journalist has confirmed plans to transition away from the Android Operating System that currently runs on Amazon streaming devices. We reported on this back in 2024,
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Netmovies, 1HD, and dozens of other pirate sites are now in the crosshairs of ACE and the MPA. A new batch of DMCA subpoenas filed this week aims to unmask the operators behind these popular streaming websites, some drawing tens of millions of visits monthly. From long-running giants to quick-hit newcomers, the effort shows enforcement
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Nhentai is one of the most visited adult websites online, and now they are the center of a federal copyright lawsuit in California. The site, known for hosting explicit anime and manga content, receives over 7 million monthly visits according to SimilarWeb. California-based publisher PCR Distributing, which operates under the J18 and JAST USA brands,
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VIPRE® just landed the highest rating—Advanced+—from AV-Comparatives in their March 2025 Malware Protection Test, showing it’s got some serious muscle when it comes to keeping devices safe from malware, both old and new. VIPRE® has been the #1 ranked TROYPOINT Antivirus/Malware software since 2019. It’s inexpensive price and low resource usage makes this the perfect
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