Malaysian police arrest operator of local file-sharing site, Syok.org
Officers from the cyber crime unit of the Royal Malaysian Police arrested a 27-year-old man on Wednesday for hosting links to illegal downloads on the popular local message board and file-sharing site, SYOK.org.
According to the police, the suspect, who is from the city of Kulim, is believed to be the operator of SYOK.org, which counts registered users in the hundreds of thousands (according to the website’s own Facebook page). In order to participate on the forum, users must register a username and password.
Among the downloads the suspect allegedly hosted are recent high-profile Hollywood titles including, Sky Fall, Life of Pi, Jack Reacher, Argo, and more – some of which are still on release in the region. “This successful action puts other websites on due notice that the authorities will take every measure to investigate and prosecute those involved with the illegal uploading and sharing of films and television shows,” said Norman Abdul Halim, honorary secretary of the Malaysian Film Producers’ Association, after the arrest.
