New List of Seized Torrent Sites and Possible Connection to Wikileaks Scandal
Does the Wikileaks.Org Cabe Leak Have Any Bearing on the Massive Crackdown on File Sharing Sites?
As I reported previously, certain sites were not breaking any laws as they didn't host any torrent files and simply acted as portals to other websites that did host torrents.
In any case, The Department of Homeland Security has now seized 88 domains from ICANN for various infringements of copyright. That statement means that sites that have registered company names within their domain name are considered to be infringing on copyright and are then seized.
Now I'm not here to defend illegal activity but it seems that this particular action by the Government is draconian and over zealous.
It also strikes me as odd that The Department of Homeland Security is the entity that was charged with seizing these websites. The DHS is the collective body of the United States Government's intelligence gathering network. This network includes the CIA and FBI and several other 3 letter agencies.
The timing of the seizing of so many torrent sites, I'd like to also mention that there are legitimate uses for torrents, are being taken down and confiscated which coincides with the Wikileaks.org Cable Gate leak and the subsequent DDOS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack by a very powerful computer network.
As we all know, torrent sites are a means of spreading information and had Wikileaks been knocked off-line by a certain, very large, entity then their backup plan may have been to distribute this information via Torrent sites.
There is a flaw in all of this as the USA only has jurisdiction over American based torrent sites and some of the most popular sites of this nature are owned and operated outside of the United States.
Is all the domain seizing and DDOS attacking against Wikileaks a concerted effort by the US Government? Throw into the picture the recent Interpol arrest warrant for the founder of Wikileaks.org and you've got the makings of a very large conspiracy theory.
In any case, I'm not going to delve any further into conspiracies at the moment. I would like to inform my readers of the most recent list of websites that have been seized.
It is being reported that the latest total of sites seized is 88 but the most recent list that I could find only lists 82 torrent and other miscellaneous domains. So, having said that I am posting the latest list of seized sites (that I was able to find) below.
2009jerseys.com
51607.com
amoyhy.com
b2corder.com
bishoe.com
borntrade.com
borntrade.net
boxedtvseries.com
boxset4less.com
boxsetseries.com
burberryoutletshop.com
burberryoutlet-us.com
cartoon77.com
cheapscarfshop.com
coachoutletfactory.com
dajaz1.com
discountscarvesonsale.com
dvdcollectionsale.com
dvdcollects.com
dvdorderonline.com
dvdprostore.com
dvdscollection.com
dvdsetcollection.com
dvdsetonline.com
dvdsuperdeal.com
eluxury-outlet.com
getdvdset.com
gofactoryoutlet.com
golfstaring.com
golfwholesale18.com
handbag9.com
handbagcom.com
handsbagpop.com
icqshoes.com
ipodnanouk.com
jersey-china.com
jerseyclubhouse.com
jordansbox.com
lifetimereplicas.com
louis-vuitton-outlet-store.com
louisvuittonoutletstore4u.com
louisvuittonoutletstores2u.com
lv-outlets.com
lv-outlets.net
lv-outletstore.com
massnike.com
merrytimberland.com
mycollects.com
mydreamwatches.com
mygolfwholesale.com
mytend.com
nfljerseysupply.com
nibdvd.com
nystylerolex.com
odvdo.com
oebags.com
onsmash.com
overbestmall.com
rapgodfathers.com
realtimberland.com
rmx4u.com
scarfonlineshop.com
scarvesviponsale.com
shawl-stor.com
silkscarfonsale.com
silkscarf-shop.com
skyergolf.com
sohob2b.com
sohob2c.com
storeofeast.com
stuff-trade.com
sunglasses-mall.com
sunogolf.com
tbl-sports.com
thelouisvuittonoutlet.com
throwbackguy.com
tieonsale.com
timberlandlike.com
topabuy.com
torrent-finder.com
usaburberryscarf.com
usaoutlets.net
This list was released to the public on November 29, 2010 by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement which is part of The Department of Homeland Security.
I would imagine that things are going to get crazier and many more sites will end up being seized by the US Government. It's impossible to tell exactly to what end at this time.
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- A few seized sites were not infringing or distributing copyrighted material.
2 Comments
Post a CommentYeah, I haven't decided where I stand in regards to the DDoS attacks but I wouldn't put it passed the Government. Whether there is or isn't a connection between the DDOS attacks on Wikileaks and the sudden and dramatic crackdown on US based Torrent sites? I would call it coincidence if not for the fact that the Department of Homeland Security is now suddenly mixed up with taking down Torrent sites. That just makes absolutely no sense to me unless they fear a threat from torrent sites all the sudden? Something just isn't passing the smell test for me.
I'm with Jon Steward on the WikiLeaks.... So, nu?!