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May 14, 2012 06:13 pm PDT

Microsoft invests in Russian company that attacks BitTorrent swarms

A Russian startup called "Pirate Pay" has received seed funding from Microsoft. The company's technology is designed to attack BitTorrent swarms and trick clients into disconnecting. They've already been hired by Disney and Sony Pictures to attack downloaders, apparently successfully. The company won't disclose how their technology works, which is usually a sign that it [...]


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