Mapmakers had a similar problem in the past, but the theft could be proven by creating data (“trap streets”) that didn’t exist. Sounds like Genius has been employing similar mechanisms and needs to proceed with legal remedies
From the article in this post:
"When the two types of apostrophes were converted to the dots and dashes used in Morse code, they spelled out the words 'Red Handed.'"
I'm aware of the history of Genius (formerly Rap Genius) so I found the translation of the code to be entertaining and mildly ironic.