In early digital piracy and file-sharing circles, a "repack" referred to a file or compilation that had been modified from its original source format. This was done for several functional reasons:
The historical trend of circulating unconsented or highly explicit celebrity files led to strict legislative action in the Philippines. The enactment of laws such as the Republic Act No. 9995 (Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009) made the unauthorized distribution, downloading, or sharing of private explicit media a heavily penalized criminal offense. pinay celebrity scandalgwen garci repack