Summary: Three of the most prominent Android piracy sites have been shut down and seized by the Department of Justice.
That's the caution sentiment visitors to three well-known Android operating system websites that have been circulating unlawful applications for mobile cell phones.
Android may be an start foundation but that doesn't stop cutthroat buccaneers from unlawfully offering applications. Several big websites have managed out in the start, but that's been close down by the US Division of Rights.
According to PC World Applanet, Appbucket, and Snappzmarket are now off-line, with the latter two showing FBI seizure is aware. The shut down is the result of an function between the FBI, Rights Division, several Lawyers General, and People from france and Nederlander police officers organizations.
The Feds downloadable a large number of branded applications from the three websites over the course of the function.
Android has been well-known with both viruses writers and app cutthroat buccaneers due to its extensive submission. The activity found the eyes of government researchers who went to perform.
“Criminal trademark apply to applications for mobile cell phones and pills, just as they do to other application, music and documents. These regulations secure and motivate the effort and inventiveness of application designers coming into this growing and important part of our economic climate. We will continue to take and close down websites that market stolen applications, and to engage in those accountable for criminal expenses if appropriate,” said U.S. Lawyer Sue Quillian Yates.
Android may be an start foundation but that doesn't stop cutthroat buccaneers from unlawfully offering applications. Several big websites have managed out in the start, but that's been close down by the US Division of Rights.
According to PC World Applanet, Appbucket, and Snappzmarket are now off-line, with the latter two showing FBI seizure is aware. The shut down is the result of an function between the FBI, Rights Division, several Lawyers General, and People from france and Nederlander police officers organizations.
The Feds downloadable a large number of branded applications from the three websites over the course of the function.
Android has been well-known with both viruses writers and app cutthroat buccaneers due to its extensive submission. The activity found the eyes of government researchers who went to perform.
“Criminal trademark apply to applications for mobile cell phones and pills, just as they do to other application, music and documents. These regulations secure and motivate the effort and inventiveness of application designers coming into this growing and important part of our economic climate. We will continue to take and close down websites that market stolen applications, and to engage in those accountable for criminal expenses if appropriate,” said U.S. Lawyer Sue Quillian Yates.
The entire statement is available on the USDOJ web site.
