This is not going to go where they think it will go.
Right now their enemies are just pirates wanting to watch Game Of Thrones for free. A business threat, certainly, but one they're generally handling well.
But start infecting people's computers, and a portion of them are going to fight back. Then the entertainment industry has enemies actively trying to destroy their systems.
A whole different level of conflict, and one which I am certain they are not prepared for.
Never go for an escalation you don't need and will hurt you more than it hurts them.
Right now their enemies are just pirates wanting to watch Game Of Thrones for free. A business threat, certainly, but one they're generally handling well.
But start infecting people's computers, and a portion of them are going to fight back. Then the entertainment industry has enemies actively trying to destroy their systems.
A whole different level of conflict, and one which I am certain they are not prepared for.
Never go for an escalation you don't need and will hurt you more than it hurts them.