How One of the Largest Piracy Scam Operations Brought Down an Affiliate Network

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Montreal-based affiliate network AdCenter has closed shop overnight. The company gives no reason for its sudden decision, which follows a few weeks after an investigation linked the outfit to one of the largest piracy-related scam operations. The Canadian investigation found that a Barbados company called Hyuna International was behind more than 1,100 of these sites. AdCenter, for its part, relies on thousands of affiliates who do the promotional work. It is not clear if the shutdown has anything to do with the investigation.