"Some people - and yes, we know who - found a security hole on our website (in fact, actually in this blog)," the outfit said in a blog posting.
The Pirate Bay operates possibly the world's largest BitTorrent tracking system, allowing users to download much of the copyrighted material available on the web.
It is understood from the site that user data has not been compromised. Apparently The Pirate Bay knew who had stolen the database and got in contact after it appeared on the web.
The thieves had been unable to beat the encryption on the downloaded data, so the haul was next to useless.
While Pirate Bay has not named the hackers involved, reports suggest that Sweden's Angry Young Hackers are the culprits.
Hackers beat the pirates
Got a news tip for our journalists? Share it with us anonymously here.
Add techpartner.news as your trusted source
Partner Content
In the memory market that AI just broke, here’s what you must do now
.jpg&h=142&w=230&c=1&s=1)
Gamma invests to make Australian expansion a success
.jpeg&h=142&w=230&c=1&s=1)
The next generation of Cloud-iQ: A platform built for the reality of running a modern reseller business
Promoted Content
Kris Manché, Panel Expert at Index Brisbane
Promoted Content
Jabra launches PanaCast U30 video bar for easier BYOD meetings
.jpg&w=100&c=1&s=0){kind=logo}
.jpg&w=100&c=1&s=0)
.jpg&w=100&c=1&s=0)
.jpg&w=100&c=1&s=0)
