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DOJ names Iranian as hacker who stole unaired episodes from HBO

Enlarge / Acting US Attorney Joon H. Kim speaks during a press conference at the US Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, on September 26, 2017. (credit: Kevin Hagen/Getty Images ) On Tuesday, federal authorities in New York indicted Behzad Mesri, an Iranian citizen, accusing him of hacking HBO earlier this year. Seeing as Iran and the United States lack an extradition treaty, it is unlikely that Mesri will be sent to the United States to face the charges, unless he somehow decides to come to the states of his own volition. According to prosecutors, Mesri stole unaired episodes of Game of Thrones , Curb Your Enthusiasm , and other popular shows. He then allegedly demanded a ransom of $5.5 million, payable in Bitcoin. Read 3 remaining paragraphs | Comments

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Man faces three years in prison for sharing Deadpool on Facebook

Enlarge (credit: 20th Century Fox ) A California man who shared a copy of the movie Deadpool on Facebook has been arrested and charged with criminal copyright infringement. If convicted, he faces a penalty of up to three years in prison. Trevon Maurice Franklin, 21, of Fresno, California, allegedly uploaded the movie to his Facebook page eight days after its US theatrical release in February 2016. Franklin went by the name “Tre-Von M. King” on Facebook. Franklin was arrested on Tuesday morning and brought to US District Court in Fresno. The court docket indicates he was brought into court in leg shackles. Franklin was advised of his rights and the charges, and he pleaded not guilty. He was assigned a federal public defender as an attorney and has a subsequent court appearance on June 27 in Los Angeles. Read 3 remaining paragraphs | Comments

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