I thought I knew enough about torrents to get by, but I've heard the term before.
What does it mean to get a copyright infringement? (Who sends it to you, etc)
So if somebody shares their wifi with a wide range of people (access point), and some of those people decide to download illegal/stolen content, could the person hosting the access point get slammed?
How about if somebody hacks someone else's password encrypted wifi connection and downloads illegal/stolen content using the victims internet connection?
Yep you can definitely get in serious shit for it.
There have been people sued for millions of dollars by the RIAA for open wifi shit and there was a case here in NZ a while ago where someone got in deep shit for CP via their wireless. You may or may not end up getting off, but it there's a high probability of being sued, having your PCs seized and gone through with a fine tooth comb, or spending a huge amount in legal fees.
Be careful with your wireless!