100,000 P2P Users Sued in US Mass Lawsuits

Just when you thought it was safe to use BitTorrent again, a new wave of lawsuits has hit.

The avalanche of copyright infringement lawsuits in the United States, mainly against BitTorrent users, are about to hit a dubious milestone. In total 99,924 defendants have been sued in the last 12 months, and new cases are being filed at a rapid rate. Adult companies in particular have embraced the profitable pay-up-or-else scheme where tens of millions of dollars are at stake.

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