US Rep. Darrell Issa proposed legislation requiring ISPs, DNS providers, and VPNs to block foreign piracy websites through judicial orders, citing concerns about the speed of current copyright enforcement. The Motion Picture Association has sought such site-blocking measures, but advocacy groups warn the bill would create a broad censorship regime and harm legitimate businesses.
Denuvo GmbH filed a lawsuit against anonymous cracker 'voices38' in U.S. District Court for bypassing its Anti-Tamper DRM on 26 games, citing DMCA anti-circumvention violations. The case relies on copyright law provisions rather than traditional infringement claims, as Denuvo seeks to protect its business model licensing protection to game publishers.