đ° New article from TorrentFreak
Bulgarian Torrent Giants Zamunda, Zelka, and ArenaBG Seized in Joint U.S.-Bulgarian Operation
Bulgaria didnât just ask the U.S. for help shutting down torrent giantsâit got a full-on international takedown squad.
Zamunda, Zelka, and ArenaBGâthree of Bulgariaâs most popular (and legally dubious) torrent hubsâare now sporting a fancy U.S. government seizure banner. The domains? Redirected to seizedservers.com. The logos? DOJ, HSI, Europol, and Bulgariaâs own crime-fighting dream team. All signs point to a coordinated cross-border takedown, with U.S. courts pulling the plug on domains registered stateside.
These werenât small-time operations. Zamunda.net was Bulgariaâs 11th most-visited siteâmillions of clicks monthly. And while the feds are crowing about âintellectual property and tax crimes,â no arrests or server raids have been confirmed⌠yet. So if youâre feeling nostalgic for free movies and music, donât panicâjust bookmark your favorite mirror site. Domain seizures are easy to bypass; people still stream, download, and meme like nothing happened.
Whatâs really interesting? This is the first time Bulgaria has successfully leveraged U.S. jurisdiction to take down domestic piracy hubs. Could this be the start of a new era in global anti-piracy? Or just a very expensive digital game of whack-a-mole?
Stay tuned. The torrents arenât deadâjust on temporary hold.
