[TORRENTS] Portuguese Government Creates Honeypot To Combat Piracy

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Rights holders often take extreme measures to combat piracy, but that a Government institution creates a 'pirate' honeypot is quite exceptional. In Portugal, a collaboration between a Ministry of Culture affiliated organization and the local music industry has resulted in a protocol that calls for such a honeypot, in order to shame, scare and threaten those who download music without authorization. TorrentFreak



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