SINGAPORE: A 26-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly accessing a media-content server and leaking parts of an upcoming animated film online.
CNA understands the film involved is The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender.
The police said on Friday (Apr 24) that they received a report on Apr 16 that extracts from an unreleased animated film were circulating on social media.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had gained unauthorised remote access to a media-content server and downloaded the film before posting it online, police said in a news release.
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Various electronic devices belonging to him were seized and a copy of the film was also recovered from the devices.
The man is currently being investigated for unauthorised access to computer material. If convicted, he could face up to seven years’ jail, a fine not exceeding S$50,000, or both.
The film was posted on X earlier in April and was still viewable on Apr 16, according to a report by media outlet Variety.
Paramount, the studio behind the movie, has determined that the leak did not come from it, said the report.
The animated movie is slated to be released in October, according IMDb.
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CNA understands the film involved is The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender.
The police said on Friday (Apr 24) that they received a report on Apr 16 that extracts from an unreleased animated film were circulating on social media.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had gained unauthorised remote access to a media-content server and downloaded the film before posting it online, police said in a news release.
CNA Games
Show More Show Less
Various electronic devices belonging to him were seized and a copy of the film was also recovered from the devices.
The man is currently being investigated for unauthorised access to computer material. If convicted, he could face up to seven years’ jail, a fine not exceeding S$50,000, or both.
The film was posted on X earlier in April and was still viewable on Apr 16, according to a report by media outlet Variety.
Paramount, the studio behind the movie, has determined that the leak did not come from it, said the report.
The animated movie is slated to be released in October, according IMDb.
Continue reading...