It is said of him that is the brain of the site the world’s largest piracy.
is called Artem Vaulin, it has 30 years, is of Ukrainian nationality and is accused of illegally distributing music files and video, a multi-million figure .
The authorities arrested Wednesday in Poland, accused of viola r copyright and conspiring to launder money.
The United States Department of Justice announced that he would ask his extradition.
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US officials believe founder, eight years of KickAssTorrent (KAT) ago the largest sites that use the protocol to share known as Bit Torrent files.
And the numbers that are associated with KAT are impressive.
“Artem Vaulin allegedly drove a global site digital piracy stole more than US $ 1,000 million of the entertainment industry in the United States, “said Peter Edge, associate executive director of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
according to the press release by the United States Department of Justice, KAT contained in post 69 internet sites more popular world with over 50 million visitors a month.
KAT operates in 28 languages and is believed to have a value of . a US $ 54 million, with advertising revenues ranging from US $ 12.5 million to US $ 22.3 million
KAT is accused of illegally distribute music content and videos valued US $ 1,000 million.
MIRR
little information circulating about Artem Vaulin beyond what can seen in your case file and a few tracks potential in social networks.
says the press release using the pseudonym MIRR. According to court documents, allegedly “operated KAT low sponsored by a screen based company in Ukraine Cryptoneat “.
Cryptoneat has a page . LinkedIn And in the same net a Artem Vaulin of Ukraine, founder of the company is said appears
The Justice Department argues that the alleged KAT distributed illegally content worth US $ 1,000 million.
According to the profile, the company is dedicated to software development. While among the skills cited in the profile Vaulin are project management, planning strategic and customer service.
How operated
always according to the note of the US government, KAT “ has mover ad or your domain several times , due to multiple seizures and demands of copyright, and has been blocked by court orders in Britain, Ireland, Italy, Denmark, Belgium and Malaysia “.
When the site received a complaint from a Hollywood studio, he responded with a message that stated that I could not process it because it did not meet certain conditions (such as not being in English or refer to more than 30 torrents small-files with different instructions to download other files-).
The arrest of Vaulin, “however, shows that cybercriminals can run but not hide from justice, “said assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell
KAT always dodged complaints from a Hollywood studio.
the charges for violating laws copyright can carry a sentence of five years in prison , but money laundering involving a term of up to 20 years.
defense
proponents of KAT argue that the site, which not directly offer illegal material but links where they can find , only facilitates share data.
This argument does not convince the authorities, or companies and organizations dedicated to the defense of copyright.
“All sites that share torrents are involved in illegal activities, including KickAssTorrents” he tells BBC World Bart van Leeuwen, of the firm dedicated to providing solutions to Onsist piracy.
KAT, in his defense, says that since your site can not be reproduced material.
“Being accused of distributing more than US $ 1,000 million in pirated content for eight years and a profit of millions of dollars … We wonder why the defendant got into this kind of operation, “says Stephen Gates, head of research firm NSFOCUS.
“In this case, appears to reward exceeded risk even if it only lasted ‘eight years’” he said.
But is it a final blow? Experts are not optimistic.
“The authorities probably going to see it as a success. And it is partly ” says van Leeuwen.
“But history shows that when these sites are dismantled, new or clones appear online very quickly”
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