The torrent world is in turmoil following last week’s shutdown of The Pirate Bay in a police raid. Other torrent sites have seen traffic spikes, while Pirate Bay clones — set up both by file-sharing activists and cyberscamsters — are emerging. Meanwhile, authorities around the world appear to be playing a game of whack-a-mole. “Where there is enough need, a market will always develop, and this site was very popular,” said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group.
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Good, Bad and Ugly 'Pirate Bays' Spring Up in Torrent World
Posted by: Richard Adhikari December 15, 2014 01:13 PMThe torrent world is in turmoil following last week’s shutdown of The Pirate Bay in a police raid. Other torrent sites have seen traffic spikes, while Pirate Bay clones — set up both by file-sharing activists and cyberscamsters — are emerging. Meanwhile, authorities around the world appear to be playing a game of whack-a-mole. “Where there is enough need, a market will always develop, and this site was very popular,” said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group.