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Extratorrent ‘replacement’ Extratorrent.cd drew more than 2.1 visitors in just 10 days. It’s likely to surpass 10 million in June alone. Any questions? They claimed to be a ‘resurrected’ version of Extratorrent.cc. The work of ‘renegade’ developers unhappy with the shutdown. All of which was a masterfully-spun fairytale. But despite debunked claims and reports of […]
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Hackers say ‘Here you go’ to Chris Brown fans. Chris Brown’s recently released single, ‘Party’ with Gucci Mane and Usher, hit number 1 on Urban radio. The RIAA also certified the single platinum. Yet, not everything has gone well for the singer as of late, well, at least on the internet. This week, a leaker […]
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The current “king” of illegal file sharing can’t handle ExtraTorrent’s shutdown. Following ExtraTorrent’s unexplained shutdown and the “resurrected” virus-filled site, pirate users flocked to The Pirate Bay for help. Yet, the current “king” of torrent indexing couldn’t handle the influx of users. Now, users are facing constant errors when browsing TPB. ExtraTorrent used to share […]
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Prior to shutting down, ExtraTorrent creator SaM had earned millions from distributing links to illegal content. Prior to ExtraTorrent’s permanent closure, the site had gone down for two days due to emergency maintenance. Some theorized that the world’s second largest torrent site would go down. Days after, without specifying why, website owner SaM posted a […]
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Will the real ExtraTorrent please stand up? Following the site’s sudden closure, a new Extratorrent site appeared. Purportedly run by former staffers and communities, the new site offered the same illegal media content links. The site’s fans quickly browsed to Extratorrent.cd, excited that they could still find illegal files to download and share. However, the […]
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After nearly a year in jail without any contact, alleged KickAssTorrents founder Artem Vaulin gets released on bail. Almost a year ago, Artem Vaulin boarded a plane on his way to Iceland. He had planned to spend several weeks vacationing there with his family. However, when the plane stopped for a routine layover in Poland, […]
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Last week, Extratorrent was completely ripped down and declared dead. Now, admins have resurrected the entire site, including all of its trackers and historical data. Last week, the entire extratorrents.cc site was taken offline. The owner posted a farewell to users, and went home. In the process, one of the world’s largest torrent trackers was […]
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In true whack-a-mole style, with ExtraTorrent down and out, users have immediately flocked to other illegal torrent sites. Following an extended downtime earlier this week, ExtraTorrent finally shut down for good. Website owner SaM didn’t specify why. He only said, “It’s time we say goodbye.” The world’s second-largest torrent indexing site leaves behind millions of […]
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One of the world’s top illegal torrent “indexing” sites has gone gently into the good night. On Monday, Extratorrent went down for emergency maintenance. The site came back online the following morning. However, a new message on the website has signaled that the website has taken a dirt nap. The message on all website mirrors […]
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Disney is now flatly refusing to pay a digital ransom to hackers. Is a massive leak of Pirates of the Caribbean next? Last updated: Tuesday May 16th 12 noon PCT. Disney is now floating in some unexpectedly dangerous waters. But this time, the pirates are virtual — and taking an entire movie hostage. For those catching […]
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