Piracy Timeline

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  1. 01-10-2001 Raids

    A computer shop in the Thanet area of Kent was raided by the Tactical Unit of Kent Constabulary supported by FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft) on 24th September.

  2. 12-03-2002 TV firm sues over $1bn 'piracy' loss

    French TV giant Canal Plus has opened a legal battle against a firm controlled by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp over alleged software piracy which may have allowed millions of viewers to watch paid-for TV for free.

  3. 27-03-2012 Murdoch firm used hacker site to target pay-TV rival

    A News Corporation company recruited a pay-TV "pirate" to post hacked details of a rival's secret codes online, BBC Panorama has found.