Hackers Undermine Piracy Evidence With Hadopi Router
Yesterday we reported that a provision in the revamped French “3 strikes” bill will allow for the punishment of ISP account holders for the copyright infringing actions of others. Now a group of hackers has set out to compromise WiFi routers en masse, in order to create an environment of plausible deniability.
It seems that one way or another President Sarkozy is determined to bring a “3 strikes” regime to France. After underlining his determination during an historic speech to parliament in June, yesterday saw a revised bill accepted by the Senate.
Aside from punishing actual file-sharers, the bill allows the courts to take measures against people who have done no sharing, but are accused simply because they are the one paying the ISP bill. If the court decides that an account holder is guilty of “negligence” - by somehow allowing others to file-share on their connection - it is within a judge’s power to issue a fine up to 1,500 euros along with a 4 week disconnection.
