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Somali Pirates are to blame for a raid on a tanker vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday, according to initial U.S. military assessments.

According to a recent Verizon report, pirates are now utilizing sophisticated cyber tactics to assist in their naval marauding ventures.

In the first nine months of 2012, Somali pirates made 70 attacks—less than half the 199 reported during the same period last year. From July to September last year, 36 incidents were reported.

Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload, was denied bail by a New Zealand court on Wednesday.

The fruits of Somali piracy are benefitting more than a handful of criminals—they’re being shared with the greater community, a new report based on satellite imagery has found.

Piracy was in decline for nearly two centuries, with its ranks nearly wiped out by the mid-1800s. Amid piracy’s resurgence beginning at the dawn of the 20th century, however, global politics may prevent anti-piracy efforts from achieving what was accomplished nearly two centuries ago.

A new plan to hunt down Somali pirates is brewing with the release of a new, international anti-piracy plan.

Crew of German-owned Magellan Star hide in a safe room before pirates board the ship.