piracy
Germany Missed $5B Bitcoin in Piracy Case, Says Arkham
German authorities may have missed around 45,000 Bitcoin tied to the movie piracy site Movie2K, meaning there could be another $5 billion worth of Bitcoin that could eventually be seized and sold. Crypto intelligence platform Arkham said on Friday that it found more than 45,000 Bitcoin (BTC) that “still remains in wallets belonging to Movie2K,” […]
US rep introduces bill to authorize state-sanctioned piracy against cybercriminals
Arizona lawmaker David Schweikert introduced “The Scam Farms Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025” in August, which proposes neo-privateers — state-sanctioned pirates — to combat cybercriminals engaged in threats against the United States. The bill authorizes the US president to issue letters of marque to “privately armed and equipped persons” contracted by the government […]