[QUOTE]While hardly a week passes without news of a file-sharing site or service meeting its demise, it’s far more unusual to hear of their adversaries biting the dust. The MPAA has many anti-piracy affiliates around the world and one of those, a long-standing outfit based in Ireland, was recently linked to the downfall of a large file-sharing site. But now, just a handful of months later, it has completely and inexplicably disappeared.
The Hollywood studios of the MPAA have dozens of global anti-piracy partners who exist to put a local face to international issues.
A sample of the major anti-piracy companies working with the MPAA can be found on the movie outfit’s ‘Around The World‘ page.
There are many famous outfits listed including BREIN, the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) and Sweden’s Antipiratbyrån.
INFACT, the Irish National Federation Against Copyright Theft, is also present on the list and has been working away on the film industry’s behalf for many years both on- and offline. Back in 1999 INFACT was listed in court papers as a non-profit subsidiary of the Motion Picture Industry Association.
During 2010 INFACT was targeted by Anonymous’ Operation Payback and as recently as January this year the group was reported as having assisted with the investigation which led to the closure of Library.nu, a site dedicated to indexing ebooks. Indeed, whenever the anti-piracy drum has needed beating in Ireland, INFACT has been there.
Then a few weeks ago TorrentFreak had a tip from a source that has proven reliable in the past. Word on the street was that INFACT would soon close down and there would be an ‘interesting’ reason if we could get someone to speak.
So we contacted INFACT and asked them if there was any truth in the rumor but we received no response. This week we tried to follow up the lead and press INFACT for an answer but to no avail.
It appears that INFACT – the MPAA’s eyes and ears in Ireland – has simply disappeared. There has been no announcement as to its fate and its website, INFACT.ie, has completely gone.
We contacted the MPAA and asked them for information but haven’t heard anything back from them either. Emails to former employees of INFACT also remain unanswered.
So what has happened to INFACT remains a mystery. Maybe they did such a good job in tackling piracy in Ireland they’re just not needed anymore, or maybe the reverse is true. If you know, drop us a line at the usual address…..[/QUOTE]
[url]https://torrentfreak.com/mpaa-affiliated-anti-piracy-group-mysteriously-disappears-120414/[/url]
lol?
Sounds good, mabye anon hacked all their computers and uploaded child porn onto each and every one?
Chances are they reached their goals and now someone doesn't want them anymore as an organization that doesn't exist can't get in trouble.
[QUOTE]Then a few weeks ago TorrentFreak had a tip from a source that has proven reliable in the past. Word on the street was that INFACT would soon close down and there would be an ‘interesting’ reason if we could get someone to speak.[/QUOTE]
I would very much like to know what their reason is to why they closed down.
You have to give them credit for at least one thing. INFACT is an awesome name.
INFACTS' phone number is (or used to be) 016777071.
Maybe they are being blackmailed?
We'll probably hear something in a few days that will turn out to be not very spectacular.
Mob Hit. Calling it right now.
Or corrupt elements in Government in Ireland decided that INFACT's targeting of one of their sources of income was stupid, decided enough was enough, and had them shut down. :v:
they were sunk by somali pirates
[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;35581488]they were sunk by somali pirates[/QUOTE]
More plausible then my own Hypothesis IMHO.
[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;35581488]they were sunk by somali pirates[/QUOTE]
Those posers? Fuck no.
They had a shit ship anyway, glad to sink the fucker
Like most anti piracy groups they are funded by companies and lawsuits.
If they fail to meet their targets they won't win money and the companies lose interest.
Doubt it's that simple though.
[QUOTE=Usernameztaken;35581117]lol?
Sounds good, mabye anon hacked all their computers and uploaded child porn onto each and every one?[/QUOTE]
Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
They discovered the wonderful world of internet pornography.
And then they discovered they didn't have any money.
Now they're the Irish National Federation Against Paying For Any Porn For Any Price.
Or, INFAPFAPFAP.
One of their employees torrented a movie and their headquarters imploded.
Does this mean I wont have to sit through the INFACT anti-piracy warning when I buy my movies now? Now we just need to shut down the FBI and I wont be hassled all the time for paying.
[QUOTE=Janus Vesta;35583707]Does this mean I wont have to sit through the INFACT anti-piracy warning when I buy my movies now? Now we just need to shut down the FBI and I wont be hassled all the time for paying.[/QUOTE]
You mean those 3 second long notices?
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