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Z-Library: More Domains Seized Than Any Other Pirate Site in History

No other pirate site in history has had more of its domains seized by law enforcement than Z-Library, and it's not over yet.

While the loss of thepiratebay.se and the lesser known piratebay.se had important symbolic value, the Punkt SE registry – which defeated rightsholders’ attempts to hold it liable for Pirate Bay’s infringements – warned that domain seizures would prove ineffective in the fight against piracy. At least in theory, the FBI investigation and Department of Justice action against Z-Library and its alleged operators, should’ve been enough to prevent the site making a comeback. In May 2024, Z-Library announced that it had lost one of its “primary login domains” but that wasn’t the full extent of the damage, and wouldn’t mark the end of the seizures either.

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