$138 million pirated software seized in 2007 in Malaysia

Posted on April 27, 2008
Filed Under Asia, counterfeit and piracy |

55 business were raided by Malaysian authorities in 2007 for using pirated software, the highest ever number of raids conducted. A total of RM 4.5 million ($138 Million) of pirated software and equipment were seized during those raids.

Source: “Bumper year for antipiracy raiders,” The Star, December 25, 2007,(accessed: January 14, 2008).

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