Copyright enforcer Ranger Online caught stealing content

“Internet spyware outfit Ranger Online has taken considerable heat for a little gimmick it’s developed which, in the words of MSNBCi columnist Bob Sullivan, ‘cruises file-swapping networks like Gnutella to find copyrighted materials, hunts down the IP address of the poster, then discovers which Internet service provider is being used. Soon after, the MPAA sends its form letter to the ISP. Under the Digital Copyright Millennium Act, Internet providers are compelled to stop distribution of copyrighted materials when they are notified, so the ISP in turn forwards the note to the user, along with a threat of disconnection.’…”

Not exactly Hilary Rosen caught with downloaded MP3s on her PC, but along the same lines. Click here to read the full story from The Register.