Five men were convicted for their part in operating Jetflicks, one of the largest illegal streaming services in the U.S., officials said.
  • worldwidewave@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    The group used “sophisticated computer scripts” and software to scour piracy services (including the Pirate Bay and Torrentz) for illegal copies of TV episodes, which they then downloaded and hosted on Jetflicks’ servers, according to federal prosecutors.

    Let us do the piracy for you! Brilliant business model until it wasn’t.