London - A couple who said they have never played a computer game in their lives has been accused of illegal file-sharing by attorneys representing video game publisher Atari, the BBC reports, citing Which? Computing magazine.

Ken and Gill Murdoch, ages 54 and 66, were asked to pay $855 for allegedly sharing Atari's "Race 07" driving game, or else face a copyright infringement lawsuit.

The demand was brought by U.K. law firm Davenport Lyons, which utilized anti-piracy investigations firm Logistep.

The Murdochs contacted U.K. publication Which? Computing, whose editor Sarah Kidner believed their argument.

"We do not have, and have never had, any computer game or sharing software. We did not even know what 'peer to peer' was until we received the letter," the Murdochs told the magazine.

Since Which? began reporting on the Murdochs' case, Davenport Lyons has opted to drop its case against the couple.

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