According to Prince, the group may be responsible for up to 80% of all spam that gets blocked.

CNN: Massive cyberattack hits Internet users

Matthew Prince, CEO of Internet security firm CloudFlare, estimates the group may be responsible for up to 80% of all spam that gets blocked.

CNN: Spain arrests suspect in massive cyberattack

If Royal walked away, and an alternative tie-up with Carnival deal was then blocked by regulators, the company would be back to square one, probably leaving shareholders nursing hefty losses.

BBC: Valentine test for Princess tie-up

Pirate Party UK, a political group, has set up a proxy that can be used to reach the piracy site even though it has been blocked by the UK courts.

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