Over 30,500 Online Piracy Sites Shut Down in Global Operation

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-30-500-online-piracy-sites-shut-down-in-global-operation/

Europol announced today that 30,506 Internet domain names have been shut down for distributing counterfeit and pirated items, as part of a joint global operation between law enforcement authorities from the EU and the United States.

The joint investigation was carried out by law enforcement teams from 18 different EU member states, private sector partners, the US National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), and the Europol, with the help of the INTERPOL and Eurojust.

The domain names were used for selling various pirated products and services, as well as counterfeit goods, including but not limited to "counterfeit pharmaceuticals and pirated movies, illegal television streaming, music, software, electronics, and other bogus products."

 

[Antus67]

This thread is encouraagng and well accepted as to the law cracking down on these domain names. Its a constant battle with these cyber bums and hopefully we'll gain ground on them.