INTERPOL Launches Digital Piracy Project
The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is launching a new five-year project to tackle digital piracy following a significant increase in the number of offenses.
According to INTERPOL, digital piracy has increased by more than 60 percent in some countries during the 12 months from April 2020 as millions of people have been confined due to the global health pandemic.
The new INTERPOL Stop Online Piracy (I-SOP) initiative will combat online piracy and crimes involving intellectual property rights infringement. Criminal networks that are successfully targeted will have their assets confiscated.
Under the initiative, law enforcement agencies will also work to identify and dismantle illegal online marketplaces where pirated content is streamed and sold.
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A streaming platform has warned people who allegedly shared pirate links of hit K-pop musical Midnight Sun that they are being reported to INTERPOL. MetaTheater took the unusual step of publishing the names of eight Twitter accounts that would also face lawsuits. However, at least two of the targets say they are innocent and MetaTheater appears to be backtracking.
With its roots firmly in South Korea, K-pop has since developed into a truly global phenomenon, with the incredibly popular BTS as an obvious example.
This has led to the rise of so-called ‘idols’, stars of the K-pop scene that can do everything, from singing and dancing through to modeling and acting.
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The agency’s new initiative will also warn about the high cost of the free lunch – the increased risk of malware exposure
INTERPOL is stepping up its fight against online piracy after this ever-popular ‘activity’ has seen 60% growth in some countries over the past year.
“Digital piracy is yet another crime area impacted by COVID-19. Confinement linked with reduced income has seen a global surge in the past 12 months,” said the agency’s Secretary General Jurgen Stock.
The aim of the INTERPOL Stop Online Piracy (I-SOP) initiative (I-SOP) – which will be headed by INTERPOL’s Illicit Markets team and will rely on cooperation with the Korean National Police Agency – is to work against cybercriminals involved in various flavors of digital piracy. This includes fighting against crimes involving online property rights infringement, dismantling illegal online marketplaces and targeting criminal networks, and taking hold of their assets.
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INTERPOL launches project to tackle digital piracy following COVID 19 linked surge April 30, 2021
With reports of digital piracy increasing by more than 60 percent in some countries during the past 12 months, INTERPOL is launching a new project to tackle this fast-growing crime area. Courtesy photo
LYON, France With reports of digital piracy increasing by more than 60 percent in some countries during the past 12 months, INTERPOL is launching a new project to tackle this fast-growing crime area.
With 2.7 million euro funding from the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism, the five-year INTERPOL Stop Online Piracy (I-SOP) initiative will counter online piracy and crimes involving intellectual property rights infringement, identifying and dismantling linked illicit online marketplaces, as well as targeting the criminal networks and confiscating their assets.