French anti-piracy firm Trident Media Guard exposed a range of data, including advice on how to avoid detection. Firm monitors peer-to-peer networks as part of France’s efforts to find those guilty of copyright infringements. France’s so-called HADOPI law has caused controversy since it was introduced in 2009. The UK is due to introduce similar legislation, although at this stage it has no plans to punish offenders with disconnection from the internet. A similar attack was perpetrated by hacktivists from the loose-knit Anonymous group against ACS Law in the UK.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2011/05/net-pirate-monitoring-firm-hacked.html