Ethical hackers have been used by the Kerala Film Producers’ Association (KFPA) to combat the rising menace of movie piracy.
B. Rakesh, the secretary of the KFPA, stated on Friday that the hackers the association hired are working to find the people responsible for the alleged internet leak of L2: Empuraan, which occurred just hours after it was published on March 27.
He claimed that after the alleged pirated version of the film surfaced online, Aashirvad Cinemas, the film’s co-producer, had complained to the Kerala Police’s cyber division.
Mr. Rakesh said that the ethical hackers have been told to deploy digital tracking tools to monitor and identify video piracy. They use technologies to track the sharing and downloading of copyrighted content on file-sharing networks, he said.
The KFPA declared that those engaged in piracy will face severe legal action. According to the statement, similar actions will be taken against individuals who download and distribute unauthorized movie versions.
Mr. Rakesh called on the government to take more aggressive measures to combat video piracy. If the authorities take firm action against the violators, the threat can be controlled. To find the people responsible for these unlawful activities, we have asked the government to assemble a specialized police force,” he stated.
