News US leads internet piracy raids

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Police in the US and 10 other countries have seized 200 computers in raids against organised online piracy of films, music, games and software.

Some 30 servers used for storage and distribution were seized, with one said to have contained 65,000 titles.

US Attorney General John Ashcroft said it was "the most far-reaching and aggressive enforcement action ever" against internet piracy.

News of the raid was welcomed by the entertainment and software industries.

They have long been pushing for law enforcement agencies to take a tough stance against internet piracy.

They say that without copyright protection and enforcement, the artists and distributors behind the work could lose hundreds of millions of dollars.

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