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Today the FBI have launched "Operation Fastlink", which will crack down on online piracy. Over 120 raids are planned in over 27 stats in the US, and 10 other countries across the globe including, Belgium, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Holland, Israel, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, and finally not forgetting the good old UK. These raids are consentrated on a number of organisations know for producing large quantities of pirated games, movies, and software titles. The Department of Justice estimate the value of the pirated software seized in the operation so far as $50 million.
“Intellectual property theft is a global problem that hurts economies around the world. To be effective, we must respond globally,” said Attorney General John Ashcroft in a statement. “In the past 24 hours, working closely with our foreign law enforcement counterparts, we have moved aggressively to strike at the very core of the international online piracy world.”
More details can be found on here on Gamespot.
“Intellectual property theft is a global problem that hurts economies around the world. To be effective, we must respond globally,” said Attorney General John Ashcroft in a statement. “In the past 24 hours, working closely with our foreign law enforcement counterparts, we have moved aggressively to strike at the very core of the international online piracy world.”
More details can be found on here on Gamespot.