An investigation initiated by the Chinese government at the request of a Japanese trade organization led to the closure of an illegal site that hosted pirated versions of Japanese animations, videos, and soap operas.
The Chinese crackdown targeted 4 other people in their thirties suspected of being involved in the execution of the piracy known as “B9GOOD,” officials from the Japan Overseas Content Distribution Association said.
It has been popular among Japanese video and anime enthusiasts since its release in 2008.
It was viewed more than three hundred million times in the two years to last month and in its busiest periods more than 15. 8 million times a month.
The Japanese organization conducted research, in collaboration with cybersecurity experts, and found that the online page, which was basically visited by other people in Japan, is run from China. The organization has continuously demanded that operators remove pirated content from the online page.
The repression through the government in Jiangsu province was triggered through a denunciation from the Japanese side, which resulted in the closure of the site.
Officials, traders earned more than a hundred million yen, or more than $759,900, in profits through running the website.
The Japanese agreement has stepped up efforts to provide data to foreign authorities, as operators of hacking sites leave Japan.
The organization says the latest case is the first time operators of a Chinese-founded hacking site have been subjected to a police crackdown based on a tip on the Japanese side.