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MPAA Being Sued For Allegedly Hacking Torrentspy

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the shoe-is-on-the-other-camel's-foot dept.

goldaryn writes "Valence Media, the parent company of Torrentspy.com, one of the web's largest torrent search engines, has filed a lawsuit against the MPAA for allegedly hiring a hacker to steal e-mail correspondence and trade secrets. From the suit: 'The Motion Picture Association of America willfully and intentionally obtained without authority, conspired to obtain without authority, purchased, procured, used and disclosed private information that it knew was unlawfully obtained through unauthorized access to Plaintiffs' computer servers and private email accounts, in violation of United States and California privacy and computer security laws.'"

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  1. But by Alex+P+Keaton+in+da · · Score: 5, Funny

    But wait- How can it be wrong if the MPAA does it? laws only apply to us mortals...

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    1. Re:But by ericdano · · Score: 4, Funny

      Seriously. The End justifies the means. We have to keep all those great artists employed so we can get great things like a remake of Miami Vice, the Dukes of Hazzard, and other such crap....

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    2. Re:But by Don+Johnson · · Score: 4, Funny

      I concur.

  2. Hoisted By Their Own Petard! by eldavojohn · · Score: 5, Funny

    I would have preferred the headline "DMCA Bites MPAA in A$$" but I suppose the current one will do.

    Now, it's only a matter of time before we see the "MPAA Sues MPAA" headline. I'm certain there's money floating all over the place inside the MPAA and those law-talking guys are going to get to thinking that they better sue first for the rights to that money. You don't know the phrase "every man for himself" until you've visited an association of lawyers.

    Anyone else praying for the MPAA to implode in on itself like flan left in a cupboard?

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  3. Phwew! by iNTERcEPTOR-SdB · · Score: 5, Funny

    Glad I only download less prosecuted television shows from there. Where do I contribute to money to help sue them?

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  4. d00d by packetmon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Torrentspy's complaint includes claims that the man whom the MPAA allegedly paid $15,000 to steal e-mail correspondence and trade secrets has admitted his role in the plot and is cooperating with the company.

    MPAA: How much to get us information on this evil company
    h4x0r: d00d 3y3 c4n pwn3rfy th3m f0r ch3ep w1f my 0d4y j3etsp34k to0lbar!

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  5. Re:Isn't this legal yet? by voice_of_all_reason · · Score: 5, Funny

    You are demonstrating a surprisingly keen knowledge of the Law, citizen. Only terrorists need to know information like that!

  6. Spy by tgpo · · Score: 5, Funny

    So in this case it's Spy vs. torrentSpy

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  7. Re:What did Gandhi say about an eye for an eye? by mcmonkey · · Score: 4, Funny

    I say we go with Ghandi II.

    "Give me a steak. Medium rare."