Comcast: Copyright Troll Ran Pirate Bay Honeypot

Please raise your hand if this surprises you in any way. Anyone? I didn't think so.

Evidence is stacking up that Prenda Law has been operating a honeypot in order to lure Internet users into downloading copyrighted material. A subpoena just returned by Comcast confirms that a Pirate Bay user called "Sharkmp4″ is directly linked to the infamous anti-piracy law firm. The case is controversial in many ways, not least because The Pirate Bay actively helped to expose the copyright troll in question.

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