đ° New article from TorrentFreak
Korean Rights Holders Behind Takedown of Manga Piracy Giant TuMangaOnline
https://torrentfreak.com/korean-rights-holders-behind-takedown-of-manga-piracy-giant-tumangaonline/
### The End of an Era for Spanish Manga Fans
If youâve spent any time in the Spanish-speaking manga community lately, youâve probably noticed a massive, digital hole where TuMangaOnline (TMO) used to be. After months of “under maintenance” excuses and flickering domains, the party is officially over.
It turns out this wasn’t just a technical glitch; it was a highly coordinated legal strike. The Copyright Overseas Promotion Association (COA), representing heavyweights like Kakao and Webtoon, teamed up with Spanish law firms and anti-piracy specialists to take down the network.
The operation centered in Almeria, Spain, where authorities moved against the interconnected sites that were pulling in billions of views. While we don’t yet know if anyone is heading to jailâthe investigation is still very much activeâthe “clienthold” status on their domains means the lights are staying off.
This isn’t an isolated incident, either. TMOâs disappearance is part of a massive, global wave of enforcement hitting piracy giants like HiAnime and Batto.to. If you’re looking for your favorite webtoons, you might want to start looking toward official platformsâthe era of the “piracy giant” is shrinking fast.