US Department of Justice cracks down on sites trafficking pirated Android apps
The US Department of Justice announced today that they have seized several domains associated with the illegal distribution of pirated apps for Android smartphones. The three sites named were applanet.net, appbucket.net, and snappzmarket.com. The action is being touted as the first of its kind against the ever-growing black market for smartphone apps and games.
In a statement released this morning, Lanny A Breur of the Justice Department’s criminal division recognized that “apps have become an increasingly essential part of our nation’s economy and creative culture,” and said the goal is to “protect the creators of these apps and other forms of intellectual property.” With the seizures, the sites in question ceased operation immediately and have had control handed over to the DoJ.
[via DroidDog]