Anti-piracy group BREIN says that after
identifying an uploader of around 5,000 torrents on sites including
KickassTorrents and The Pirate Bay, it has reached settlement with the
individual. In response the man has published a warning to others,
noting that while uploading may seem harmless, it's actually a damaging
and expensive hobby.
In August 2015, BREIN announced that it had reached a private agreement with members of ‘Dutch Release Team’ (DRT), a group that had uploaded movies to torrent sites including The Pirate Bay and KickassTorrents.
The deal entailed them deleting their files from Kickass, paying a cash settlement, and informing on remaining members of the group.
Now BREIN has announced a new development which should herald the final nail in the coffin for another release group. According to the anti-piracy outfit it first identified and then settled with the last active member of DMT (Dutch Movie Theater).
According to BREIN the man uploaded mostly movies and eBooks on an almost daily basis to sites including KickassTorrents and The Pirate Bay. Revealing his alias as ‘ipod020′, BREIN says that overall around 5,000 torrents were uploaded.
On Kickass, where the man used to have an active account, all torrents have been deleted. In their place sits a warning message (Dutch, translated by TF) to other would-be releasers.
“Illegal uploading and downloading costs a lot of money to the film industry, but also to me. Do not do it. I had to settle with BREIN for thousands of euros,” the message reads.
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