🔒 What are Piracy Domains?
Piracy domains are websites, servers, and services that are used to distribute copyrighted content such as movies, music, books, and computer games without permission from the copyright holders. Accessing and downloading such content from these domains is illegal and can result in serious legal consequences.
⚠️ Why are piracy domains a security threat?
In addition to the legal implications, piracy domains can also pose a major security threat. Many of these domains host malware, phishing scams, and other malicious content that can harm your devices and compromise your personal information. Visiting piracy domains can also increase the risk of getting infected with viruses and other malware, which can cause your devices to slow down, crash, or become unstable.
🚫 How can you block piracy domains with Pi-hole? To mitigate these risks, it's important to block piracy domains on your network. One effective way to do this is by using Pi-hole. Pi-hole is a network-level ad blocker that can be easily configured to block piracy domains by adding blocklists, which are lists of known piracy domains that Pi-hole will block automatically. By adding these blocklists to Pi-hole, you can protect your network from unwanted traffic and improve the overall performance of your network.
In addition to blocking piracy domains, Pi-hole can also block other types of unwanted content, such as ads, tracking scripts, and malicious websites, providing a comprehensive solution for protecting your network.
📜 Where can you find piracy domain blocklists? Here are some sample URLs with a list of domains that you can use to block piracy domains with Pi-hole:
For a complete list of blocklists that you can use with Pi-hole, please refer to the List file in this repository.