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UK MP Says ISPs Must Take Responsibility For Movie Leaks, Sony Eyes North Korea

Posted by samzenpus on from the who's-to-blame dept.

An anonymous reader writes that the recent IP advisor to Prime Minister David Cameron has laid some of the blame for the recent Sony hack at the feet of ISPs. Meanwhile, it's reported that Sony is close to officially blaming North Korea. As the fallout from the Sony hack continues, who is to blame for the leak of movies including Fury, which has been downloaded a million times? According to the UK Prime Minister's former IP advisor, as 'facilitators' web-hosts and ISPs must step up and take some blame. Mike Weatherley MP, the recent IP advisor to Prime Minister David Cameron, has published several piracy reports including one earlier in the year examining the advertising revenue on pirate sites. He believes that companies with no direct connection to the hack or subsequent leaks should shoulder some blame. 'Piracy is a huge international problem. The recent cyber-attack on Sony and subsequent release of films to illegal websites is just one high-profile example of how criminals exploit others' Intellectual Property,' Weatherley writes in an email to TF. 'Unfortunately, the theft of these films – and their subsequent downloads – has been facilitated by web-hosting companies and, ultimately, ISPs who do have to step-up and take some responsibility.' Weatherley doesn't provide detail on precisely why web-hosts and ISPs should take responsibility for the work of malicious hackers (possibly state-sponsored) and all subsequent fall out from attacks. The theory is that 'something' should be done, but precisely what remains elusive."

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  1. I wonder who bought him by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How typical of a politician, and ESPECIALLY one in an English-speaking nation, to insist that everyone, everywhere has to shoulder the responsibility for everything that ever goes wrong.

    1. Re:I wonder who bought him by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      How typical of a politician, and ESPECIALLY one in an English-speaking nation, to insist that everyone, everywhere has to shoulder the responsibility for everything that ever goes wrong.

      Except them.

    2. Re:I wonder who bought him by stealth_finger · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Next he'll be saying the Highways Agency need to takes some responsibilities for bank jobs.

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    3. Re:I wonder who bought him by Chrisq · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Next he'll be saying the Highways Agency need to takes some responsibilities for bank jobs.

      I want the petrol station to be responsible for my speeding ticket!

    4. Re:I wonder who bought him by Mashiki · · Score: 5, Funny

      I want politicians to be responsible for everything.

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    5. Re:I wonder who bought him by Anonymous+Brave+Guy · · Score: 5, Insightful

      One step at a time... I want politicians to be responsible for anything!

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  2. Agreed! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I agree totally, we should also make sure to hold the government responsible for every road used to commit a crime, as without those roads it would have been difficult or impossible to commit some of these crimes. When are we going to have the government and road transport departments step up and take responsibility for issues that are clearly caused by their roads!

    1. Re:Agreed! by hedgemage · · Score: 5, Funny

      You're not thinking this through, we're talking about computers here.
      These crimes used computers, and these computer use software, the software companies are to blame for aiding and abetting these hackers and pirates!
      And those computers also use power which is generated by utility companies who need to step up and accept their responsibility for this criminal behavior!
      Heaven help the soft-drink company that makes whatever beverage these criminal masterminds used to quench their thirst during their reign of terror! Hopefully they will have the moral rectitude to admit that they must also shoulder the blame!

    2. Re:Agreed! by mwvdlee · · Score: 5, Funny

      Look, without the movie companies making movies, we wouldn't have movie leaks.
      It's clear the movie companies themselves are to blame.

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    3. Re:Agreed! by POPE+Mad+Mitch · · Score: 5, Funny

      More so, if a bank robbers getaway vehicle went on a toll road then the roads operator should be charged with profiting from the proceeds of crime, they clearly facilitated the crime.

    4. Re:Agreed! by DoofusOfDeath · · Score: 5, Funny

      We should hold ISP's responsible for lies told by politicians. If a politician is caught lying three times, ISP's should refuse to carry any internet traffic involving their campaign ads.

  3. Oh, no. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The movies were stolen? Now they're going to have to film them all over again!

  4. MPs conflict of interests by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Bare in mind this MP has a massive conflict of interests on this subject so anything he says should be ignored as it is not anything close to impartial

    Look at his parliamentary declared interests http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/24889/mike_weatherley/hove#register