Pirate Sites Face a More Challenging Hosting Climate in EuropeErnesto Van der Sar, 09 Jul 12:03 PM Earlier this month, torrent search engine MagnetD
 | Earlier this month, torrent search engine MagnetDL mysteriously went offline, and there's still no trace of the site today. The site had previously gone offline after it faced copyright-related hosting challenges, which may have also played a role in its disappearance. MagnetDL's recent troubles were followed by the voluntary shutdown of pirate streaming site Animeflix a few days ago. While both sites operate in different niches and have nothing to do with each other, at some point they shared the same hosting company. Hosting MagnetDL and Animeflix? Data suggests that both sites have used the services of Hungarian hosting company ServerAstra. This may be a total coincidence, of course, but in our quest for additional information we contacted the company to see if it was able to provide insight into recent events. As expected, ServerAstra refused to confirm or deny that it hosted MagnetDL or Animeflix. That's an understandable response, as online services have to abide by strict p...Read More | On November 4, 2022, the United States Department of Justice and the FBI began seizing Z-Library's domains as part of a major operation to shut down the infamous 'shadow library' platform. A criminal investigation had identified two Russian nationals, Anton Napolsky and Valeriia Ermakova, as the alleged operators of the site. On October 21, 2022, at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Judge Sanket J. Bulsara ordered their arrest. They were detained in Argentina on November 3, 2022. After arriving at the Ambrosio Taravella International Airport, the unsuspecting couple cleared customs and hired a car from a popular rental company. The United States Embassy informed local authorities that the pair were subject to an Interpol Red Notice. At what point the Russians' phones were tapped is unclear but, under the authority of a Federal Court arrest warrant, Argentinian law enforcement began tracking the couple's movements as they traveled south in their rented Toy...Read More |
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