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Three websites which distributed copyrighted smartphone 'apps', or applications, have been shut down by law enforcement authorities in the US, in which the Department of Justice (DoJ) said was the first case involving "cell phone app marketplaces".27 Aug 2012

The DoJ said that the seizures were the result of "comprehensive enforcement action taken to prevent the infringement of copyrighted mobile device apps" involving international authorities, including those in France and the Netherlands. Visitors to any of the three sites - applanet.net, appbucket.net and snappzmarket.com - will now find a banner notifying them that the relevant domain name has been seized by the authorities and informing them that "wilful copyright infringement" is a federal crime.

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http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/august/us-courts-order-first-seizure-of-android-app-piracy-domains/

Sophos' Naked Security blog reports liks, some posted on Twitter, can automatically opt you into Anonymous' DDoS attacks against sites government and music industry sites.

Federal authorities Thursday indicted two firms and shut down one of the Web’s most popular sites for illegally sharing pirated material, triggering a quick response from hackers who claimed credit for taking down the Web sites of the Justice Department, Recording Industry Association of America and other media companies in retaliation.

The grand jury indictment, which caps a two-year investigation, charges seven people and Megaupload.com and other related sites with running an international organized criminal enterprise. Investigators said the group generated more than $175 million in income and cost copyright owners more than $500 million.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/federal-indictment-claims-popular-web-site-shared-pirated-material/2012/01/19/gIQA4rDwBQ_story.html?tid=sm_twitter_washingtonpost

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The hacker collective Anonymous struck again Thursday, launching its largest attack to date that temporarily brought down the websites of the Department of Justice and organizations that represent the movie and music industries.

Il n’aura pas fallu longtemps pour que la riposte s’organise. Quelques heures après la fermeture de MegaUpload, les anonymous revendiquent la fermeture de plusieurs sites parmi lesquels celui du DOJ ou encore l’éditeur Universal Music, filiale de Videndi.

The Department of Justice shuts down file sharing site Megaupload.com, indicting seven individuals on copywrite infringement and piracy violations...