Yes, it seems to have gone, but here are details of how they were traced, so good info for other torrent sites, so they can now take measures to prevent
the same thing happening to them.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-21/how-the-us-government-brought-down-kickass-torrents/7649862


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Rodger \"Diddley\" Dipole <rodger@diddley-dipole.com> wrote:

Yes, it seems to have gone, but here are details of how they were traced, so good info for other torrent sites, so they can now take measures to prevent the same thing happening to them.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-21/how-the-us-government-brought-down-kickass-torrents/7649862

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For me the most notable thing about all the high profile take downs is how
poor was the opsec of the owners. Almost no effort made.

KAT will rise again just has Yify has.

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You are right, it's back.

"Jake Sully" wrote in message news:57a7a8ba@news.ausics.net...

Rodger \"Diddley\" Dipole <rodger@diddley-dipole.com> wrote:

Yes, it seems to have gone, but here are details of how they were traced,
so
good info for other torrent sites, so they can now take measures to
prevent
the same thing happening to them.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-21/how-the-us-government-brought-down-kickass-torrents/7649862

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For me the most notable thing about all the high profile take downs is how
poor was the opsec of the owners. Almost no effort made.

KAT will rise again just has Yify has.

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Jake


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