Recent Department of Justice Piracy Cases

"Operator of For-Profit Software Piracy Web Site Pleads Guilty; Caused Up to $25 Million in Losses to Software Industry"

As the DOJ convicts more operators of software pirate sites like www.buysusa.com, ibackup.net , and others, it demonstrates the sophistication that these individuals use to sell illegal copies of applications. The web has provided these operators a simply way to pose as a legitimate business selling software at a reduce prices. The real risk is a less technical user thinking they have found a bargain on the Web, purchasing the pirated versions, and exposing the company to liability. An added risk is that the pirated versions have been modified to introduce spyware or something worse in a corporate network.