Manga Piracy Report Finds 82.4% of Pirate Sites Switch Domains Within 15 Days, JPMAC Calls for Stronger Verification

Manga piracy websites frequently change domain names to remain accessible, with 82.4% of recorded domain changes occurring within 15 days of a previous move, according to findings presented by Tatsuo Ninoseki, a lawyer representing the Japan Publishers Manga Anti-Piracy Conference (JPMAC). The group is now advocating stronger verification of domain registrants to help identify operators behind commercial-scale piracy networks. As reported by The Register, Ninoseki discussed the issue during a session on domain name system (DNS) abuse at ICANN’s annual…