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Greek man sentenced to prison for running a private torrent site 10 years ago
A 59-year-old living in the Greek city of Piraeus was recently sentenced by a local court to five years in prison, a €10,000 fine, and an additional...
A 59-year-old living in the Greek city of Piraeus was recently sentenced by a local court to five years in prison, a €10,000 fine, and an additional €1,800 in legal costs. Despite struggles with hosting costs and repeated DDoS attacks targeting Greek P2P sites, the community managed to attract over 44,000 registered members. The sudden arrest follows a similar case in the city of Larissa, as authorities appear determined to signal that unlawful content sharing will now be treated as a serious criminal offense.
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