Police in Beijing arrested 11 suspects believed to be involved with a major high-definition downloading ring. The website, silu.com, was running what has been called an “unprecedented” operation. It reportedly boasted more than 400,000 registered members and offered under-the-table downloads for nearly 19,000 films and TV series. The catalog included everything from arthouse films to foreign blockbusters. As a full-service piracy provider, the site also had more than 3,300 music albums and 208 game software packages.
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Chinese Authorities Net 11 in Piracy Bust
Posted by: David Vranicar May 8, 2013 08:39 AMPolice in Beijing arrested 11 suspects believed to be involved with a major high-definition downloading ring. The website, silu.com, was running what has been called an “unprecedented” operation. It reportedly boasted more than 400,000 registered members and offered under-the-table downloads for nearly 19,000 films and TV series. The catalog included everything from arthouse films to foreign blockbusters. As a full-service piracy provider, the site also had more than 3,300 music albums and 208 game software packages.