April 22, 2004

Global P2P Raids

Police Seize Computers in Global Piracy Crackdown: [U.S. Justice Department] seized 200 computers across the globe to break up online piracy networks that distribute copyrighted music, movies and software ... [Operation Fast Link ] carried out in 27 U.S. states and 10 foreign countries, targeted covert "warez" groups that distribute computer games and other works before they are officially released.

Schools raided by FBI in pirating crackdown: "Agents poured through data and records at a computer command center for the Deer Valley School District in the northwest Valley and blocked the office from the public. It was among other places in Arizona and "quite a few other states" where sealed search warrants were served, the FBI said."

See google news for warez.


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