The network is secured via an end-to-end encryption technology that combines a [blockchain](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/why-nobody-can-hack-a-blockchain) model and DHT (distributed hash tables) data structure for encoding and retrieving data in a peer-to-peer exchange.
Additionally, LBRY prioritizes each publisher's intellectual property rights by using a robust record management system.
Additional measures such as hash modification, infringement penalties (defined in the DMCA) and processes that make infringements prohibitively expensive are continuously implemented to prevent other illegal activities.
To further prohibit intellectual property infringement, users are subjected to laws such as the DMCA.