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The Alleged 'Avatar' Movie Leaker Has Been Arrested
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The Alleged 'Avatar' Movie Leaker Has Been Arrested

Gizmodo·Isaiah Colbert·about 1 month ago
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Two weeks after Paramount Pictures’ The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender movie leaked online, a person suspected of being behind the leak has been arrested. According to the Straits Times , police in Singapore have arrested a 26-year-old man accused of what’s been called one of the largest movie leaks in recent memory. According to the publication, police discovered that the leaker gained unauthorized remote access to the server on which the animated film was stored, leading him to allegedly download and upload clips of the film online. The film was later reposted on social media in its entirety. The Straits Times reports that the accused leaker is now under investigation for unauthorized access to computer material—an offense that carries a potential seven‑year prison sentence, a fine of up to $50,000, or both.…

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