WebFeb 1, 2012 · Megaupload Data Seizure. EFF formally requested the preservation of the data seized when the U.S. government shut down Megaupload.com and related sites in January of 2012, notifying the court and attorneys involved in the case that Megaupload’s innocent users deserve a fair process to control and retrieve their lawful material. WebJan 30, 2012 · It’s become increasingly clear that users who lost files due to the US government’s seizure of Megaupload will, most likely, never get their files back. First of all, Megaupload’s hosting...

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WebIn a separate development in the United States, the defense has challenged the case against Megaupload as a whole, saying the US has no jurisdiction over a foreign company and the … WebFeb 1, 2012 · Megaupload Data Seizure LEGAL CASE EFF formally requested the preservation of the data seized when the U.S. government shut down Megaupload.com … rae m wife

Megaupload Data Seizure Electronic Frontier Foundation

WebJan 20, 2012 · The big copyright news overnight was not the continuing protests against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), but the shutdown and seizure of Megaupload.com, a popular ... WebThe seizure of Megaupload, a popular filesharing website with 150 million registered users, occurred on January 19, 2012, following a US indictment accusing ... The seizure of Megaupload, a popular filesharing website with 150 million registered users, occurred on January 19, 2012, following a US indictment accusing Megaupload of harbouring millions of copyrighted files. According to the indictment, Megaupload was costing copyright holders over $500 million in … See more A German-born programmer named Kim Dotcom founded Megaupload, which is a Hong Kong-based company established in 2005 for the use of file storage and file sharing. At its peak, Megaupload was the 13th most visited … See more After the seizure of Megaupload, one of the primary concerns was what this meant for the future of the users' personal data. The Justice Department stated, on 20 January 2012, that Megaupload's users will most likely want to back up any data they have uploaded … See more Hacktivist group Anonymous retaliated with massive distributed denial-of-service attacks against the websites of the RIAA, MPAA, See more On Thursday 19 January 2012, Megaupload and its sister sites were closed due to allegations that its founder and its other … See more The indictment showed that key points of Megaupload's business model were evidence of criminal intent. Key points found in the indictment: • The … See more The Digital Millennium Copyright Act provides safe harbor to websites who are proactively removing infringing content. However, failing to … See more rae manotear