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  • DrinkOrDie pirate sent to prison

    A former security software engineer convicted of providing technology to a piracy group known as DrinkOrDie has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison.

  • Three convictions in Net piracy sweeps

    The U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday that three men pleaded guilty to criminal copyright infringement, as part of what attorneys called the largest multinational Net piracy investigation to date.

  • Piracy tip-offs treble

    Using illegal software? Well, watch out! A trebling in the number of tip-offs has prompted the BSA to extend its high-profile advertising campaign offering cash rewards.

  • Suspected piracy ringleader indicted

    The suspected leader of one of the Internet's oldest piracy groups has been indicted and his extradition from Australia is being sought, a US federal attorney said Wednesday.

  • Warez leader pleads guilty

    The accused leader of an Internet piracy group known as DrinkOrDie could face up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement.

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