Digital pirates steal signals, money from leagues [telecom]

Josh Peter, USA Today, October 8, 2014

LAS VEGAS -- Parading into the Octagon, the fighters brawled, unleashing kicks and punches that drew lusty cheers and, more often than not, ample blood bout after bout.

"Just keeps on coming," said Clint Cox, Director of Content Protection for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that stages the mixed martial arts events. Yet Cox was less focused on the fighters than on the action on the six computer screens he monitored.

Grand Garden Arena recently, Cox chased digital pirates -- computer hackers who steal the UFC's pay-per-view signal and rebroadcast it online for free rather than the $54.99 the UFC charges.

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