alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 11 hours agoFBI says it's now seized "multiple" ROM piracy sites, claims downloads resulted in $170m losses in just three monthswww.eurogamer.netexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1168arrow-down13
arrow-up1165arrow-down1external-linkFBI says it's now seized "multiple" ROM piracy sites, claims downloads resulted in $170m losses in just three monthswww.eurogamer.netalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 11 hours agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squareTachyonTele@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·10 hours agoDo they only target torrent sites or something? Because there’s places that have been around for decades that are still up and fine.
minus-squareBurgerBaron@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 hours agoUsually just fools from the USA hosting within the USA under their real names and payment information.
minus-squareTragicNotCute@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 hours agoNo. The one they are talking about seizing most recently served torrents, but also had direct file listings to ROMs.
minus-squareKyrgizion@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·10 hours agoTPB is basically immortal. Any instance taken down can be back up in minutes. It’s a game of whack-a-mole you can never win.
minus-squarefartographer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·9 hours agoSeems that way now, but just imagine AI… Once we ChatGPT our investigations, the pirates will all be caught so super-fast. Give us money, please.
Do they only target torrent sites or something? Because there’s places that have been around for decades that are still up and fine.
Usually just fools from the USA hosting within the USA under their real names and payment information.
No. The one they are talking about seizing most recently served torrents, but also had direct file listings to ROMs.
TPB is basically immortal. Any instance taken down can be back up in minutes. It’s a game of whack-a-mole you can never win.
Seems that way now, but just imagine AI… Once we ChatGPT our investigations, the pirates will all be caught so super-fast. Give us money, please.