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The Fall Of MegaUpload And The Rise Of Mega

The Fall Of MegaUpload And The Rise Of Mega

Seung Lee December 22, 2012 0

2012 has been through a lot, and the MegaUpload situation will definitely be one of the year’s most memorable events. We’re talking about a situation where one of the largest file sharing sites in

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MegaUpload Fights Back: “Fed Violated 5th Amendment Right to Due Process”

MegaUpload Fights Back: “Fed Violated 5th Amendment Right to Due Process”

Michael Foley June 4, 2012 2

Early this year, the file sharing juggernaut MegaUpload was taken down by the U.S. Justice Department and FBI on charges of copyright infringement. MegaUpload’s founder, Kim Dotcom, was arrested and has since been awaiting

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BTJunkie Shuts Down Voluntarily

BTJunkie Shuts Down Voluntarily

Michael Convente February 5, 2012 38

BTJunkie, a popular BitTorrent search engine, has voluntarily shut down after seven years in existence.  The recent seizures of MegaUpload and several hundred sports broadcasting websites likely had an significant impact over the move

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Filesonic.com shuts down filesharing as a result of Fed crackdown on Megaupload

Filesonic.com shuts down filesharing as a result of Fed crackdown on Megaupload

Mo Choudhury January 22, 2012 0

In the wake of the massive Justice Department crackdown on online file-sharing website Megaupload.com,  another top file-sharing site- Filesonic.com, has also bitten the dust. In what looks like a defensive maneuver on the part

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Megaupload Taken Down By Feds On Charges Of Piracy

Megaupload Taken Down By Feds On Charges Of Piracy

Michael Convente January 19, 2012 4

Megaupload, the file hosting and transfer service incorporated in Hong Kong, was taken down today by U.S. Justice Department and FBI today on charges of copyright infringement and conspiracy.  The timing of the federal

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