Software piracy activities in the United Kingdom causes Microsoft to lose $498 Million a year.
Author: havocscope
UK Consumers Proud of Counterfeit Goods Purchases
Two-thirds of consumers in the United Kingdom reported that they were proud to tell family and friends that they had purchased a counterfeit product.
Human Trafficking Victims in the United Kingdom in 2003
There were 4,000 human trafficking victims identified in the United Kingdom in 2003.
Filesharing in Spain
35 percent of all internet users in Spain use filesharing services to access pirated movies and music.
Sales of Pirated Movies in Spain in 2007
In 2007, Internet users in Spain downloaded more than 150 million illegal files of pirated movies and music worth $1.2 billion, with street vendors selling another 20 to 30 million pirated movies discs on the black market.
Drug Users in Spain
28.6 percent of the population in Spain smoked marijuana at least once in their lifetime, and 7.0 percent of the population used cocaine at least once in their lifetime.
South Korea's Film Industry Losses to Piracy in 2007
Movie piracy in South Korea caused $1 Billion in losses to the Korean film industry.
Counterfeit Goods Investigations in Russia in 2006
According to the Russian News and Information Agency, “Russian customs bodies uncovered 1,628 cases of counterfeit goods in 2006, up four-fold from 390 cases in 2005.”
Impact of Piracy from Russia to US Companies in 2006
Piracy in Russia has caused losses in excess of $2.1 Billion in 2006 to United States movie, music and other content industries.
Number of Russian Gangs involved in Drugs
950 different criminal groups were involved in drug trafficking in 2004.