Bit Torrent People getting busted.

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Bit Torrent People getting busted.

Got this Email from yahoo groups.

So far, I've seen posts on two different forums I frequent from BT
users who, after downloading the current rip of "2 Fast 2 Furious",
have gotten a DCMA letter from the MPAA. The letters look like this
(various bits munged for privacy's sake):

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From: antipiracy1@unistudios.com
Reply-To: antipiracy1@unistudios.com
To: xxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 17:49:58 -0700
Subject: *** DMCA Notification [Notice ID: 542761]

[Part 0 (plain text)]

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

Re: Unauthorized Use of Universal Motion Pictures
Notice ID: 542761
27 Jun 2003 00:46:56 GMT

Dear Sir or Madam:

Universal City Studios Productions LLLP and its affiliated companies
(collectively, "Universal") are the exclusive owners of copyrights in
many motion pictures, including the motion pictures listed below.

It has come to our attention that _____ is the service provider for
the IP address listed below, from which unauthorized copying and
distribution (downloading, uploading, file serving, file "swapping" or
other similar activities) of Universal?s motion picture(s) listed
below is taking place. We believe that the Internet access of the user
engaging in this infringement is provided by _____ or a downstream
service provider who purchases this connectivity from _____.

This unauthorized copying and distribution constitutes copyright
infringement under Section 106 of the U.S. Copyright Act . Depending
upon the type of service _____ is providing to this IP address, it may
have legal and/or equitable liability if it does not expeditiously
remove or disable access to the motion picture(s) li
sted below, or if it fails to implement a policy that provides for
termination of subscribers who are repeat infringers (see, 17 U.S.C.
§512).

Despite the above, Universal believes that the entire Internet
community benefits when these matters are resolved cooperatively. We
urge you to take immediate action to stop this infringing activity and
inform us of the results of your actions. We appreciate your efforts
toward this common goal.

The undersigned has a good faith belief that use of the motion
pictures in the manner described herein is not authorized by
Universal, its agent or the law. The information contained in this
notification is accurate. Under penalty of perjury, the undersigned is
authorized to act on behalf of Universal with respect to this matter.

Please be advised that this letter is not and is not intended to be a
complete statement of the facts or law as they may pertain to this
matter or of Universal's positions, rights or remedies, legal or equit
able, all of which are specifically reserved.

Very truly yours,

Aaron Markham
Manager of Internet Anti-Piracy,
Worldwide Anti-Piracy Operations
VIVENDI UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT.
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608
tel. (818) 777-3111
fax (818) 866-6339
antipiracy@unistudios.com

*pgp public key is available on the key server at ldap://keyserver.pgp.com
Notice ID: 542761

Title: 2 Fast 2 Furious
Infringement Source: BitTorrent
Initial Infringement Timestamp: 24 Jun 2003 224:51 GMT
Recent Infringment Timestamp: 24 Jun 2003 224:51 GMT
Infringer Username: None
Infringing Filename: 2.Fast.2.Furious.(TCF).DivX.TS.DaDuck
Infringing Filesize: 722749015
Infringers IP Address: xxxxx
Infringers DNS Name: xxxxx
Infringing URL: xxxxx:6881/2.Fast.2.Furious.(TCF).DivX.TS.DaDuck

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From the information gathered, it looks like there are MPAA people out
there using BT, connecting to torrents, and then finding the IP
addresses of the seeds/leechers and tossing DCMA letters at their ISPs.

You have been warned.
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