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Title: 'Yubin Archive' Pirate Library Operator Arrested, Illegal Study
Materials Group Canceled For 330K Members

Link: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/15/20192...

South Korean authorities have arrested the operator of Yubin Archive, a
Telegram-based "pirate library" that grew to over 330,000 members by sharing
textbooks, workbooks, lectures, and exam prep materials under the banner of
"eliminating educational inequality." TorrentFreak reports: An official
statement confirming the operator's arrest was published locally on August
12. The timeline suggests the arrest probably took place on or around August
9. The following notice appeared on Yubin Archive on August 11. "The Ministry
of Culture and Sports' Copyright Crime Science Investigation Team used
digital science investigation (forensics) and various investigation methods
to identify the core operator, conduct simultaneous search and seizure at
their homes, and fully secure the Telegram criminal activities," the
Ministry's statement reads. "Investigations into accomplices who participated
in the operation are also underway." While copyright infringement at scale is
almost always a crime, regardless of content type or claimed good intention,
having a Robin Hood character in the mix risks dilution of key anti-piracy
messaging. No surprise then that much is being made of the existence of a
'minority room' within Yubin Archive, access to which was only permitted upon
payment of a fee. "The core operator of the 'Yubin Archive', who was
arrested, was found to have created a separate paid sharing channel (also
known as a minority channel) while promoting the illegal sharing of learning
materials as a noble act to eliminate educational inequality," the Ministry
notes. "In addition, the illegal sharing channel was a criminal act that
could instill incorrect copyright awareness in most users, including
teenagers. The Ministry of Culture and Sports is committed to continuing its
efforts to track and strictly respond to illegal activities that abuse
anonymous channels such as Telegram, to protect the rights of creators."

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