Sender of False DMCA Takedown Notices Ordered to Pay $370K in Damages

I am just mind-blown that it is so easy for a single individual sitting halfway across the world to shutdown a real company's online presence (on social media) and cause a loss in profit. The company is definitely not going to get the awarded damages and just lost out on attorney fees also. Scary stuff!

If you're surprised by the headline, the first two words of the article should clear things up:

> An individual

Moreover the individual who sent the fraudulent notices failed to appear before the court and is almost certainly judgement-proof due to his jurisdiction.