10 Years Ago the Feds Shut Down Megaupload

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https://torrentfreak.com/10-years-ago-the-feds-shut-down-megaupload-220120/

A decade has passed since Megaupload's servers were raided on behalf of the U.S. Government. On the same day, helicopters and police swarmed the estate of founder Kim Dotcom. The criminal enforcement action was supposed to put the larger-than-life Internet entrepreneur in the shadows, but the opposite happened.

On January 20, 2012, one day before his 38th birthday, police officers stormed his home in a military-style raid. Dozens of police swooped the estate in helicopters, including several members of New Zealand’s elite counter-terrorist force. Dotcom’s bodyguard Wayne Tempero later recalled that the officers were armed with assault rifles and sidearms when they entered the premises just before 7 AM that morning. Tempero was in handcuffs soon after.

10 Years Ago the Feds Shut Down Megaupload * TorrentFreak

A decade has passed since Megaupload's servers were raided on behalf of the U.S. Government. An incredible story that's not over yet.

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[CyberTech]

Thanks for sharing, im gonna watch Kim Dotcom documentary

 

[Venustus]

Ten years already..Time flies

 

[Local Host]

Ten years already..Time flies

And the new MEGA website is stronger than ever, lol.

 

[Guilhermesene]

And the new MEGA website is stronger than ever, lol.

If I am not mistaken, it is now controlled by a Chinese group

 

[Local Host]

If I am not mistaken, it is now controlled by a Chinese group

Never was.

 

[harlan4096]

I use MEGA Pro Lite (400GB)...

 

[Guilhermesene]

Never was.

It never was?

The company suffered a hostile takeover by a Chinese investor who is wanted in China for fraud.

This is just one news item on the subject, but there are several others reporting this.

Kim Dotcom says a Chinese fraudster, the New Zealand government and Hollywood have taken over his company

 

[Local Host]

It never was?


This is just one news item on the subject, but there are several others reporting this.

Kim Dotcom says a Chinese fraudster, the New Zealand government and Hollywood have taken over his company

Mega denies claims by Kim Dotcom of NZ government control of company

Encrypted cloud storage service Mega has hit back at claims by Kim Dotcom that it is in the hands of a wanted Chinese investor whose shares have been seized by the New Zealand government.

www.zdnet.com

 

[Guilhermesene]

Mega denies claims by Kim Dotcom of NZ government control of company

Encrypted cloud storage service Mega has hit back at claims by Kim Dotcom that it is in the hands of a wanted Chinese investor whose shares have been seized by the New Zealand government.

www.zdnet.com

It is obvious that they would deny it but anyway thanks for posting

 

[Shadowra]

Megaupload, only good memories... I siphoned their servers to download files as a child

Nevertheless, the arrest of Kim Dotcom is almost a movie scenario (planes, dogs, armed and helmeted policeman...) ...
But we remember that he was the head of a big company (Megaupload, Megabox, MegaVideo etc.), which brought him a lot of money (in advertising revenue, but those who took out paid Megaupload subscriptions, like I did)

Personally I also use Mega in 400Gb offer like @harlan4096 , and I think he is well protected. Because remember that the closure of Megaupload also led to the closure of others (like RapidShare)

And for nostalgia