: It is considered one of the largest botnet takedowns in history. 2. The YIFY / YTS Piracy Takedown (2015)
: YIFY was famous for providing movies with small file sizes and high resolution (though criticized by purists for low bitrates). After the shutdown, several "clone" sites appeared, but the original group remains defunct. 3. Operation Avalanche (2016 Film) Operation Avalanche (2016) Operation Avalanche YIFY
: Involved investigators from 29 countries , resulting in the seizure of 39 servers and the "sinkholing" of over 800,000 domains. : It is considered one of the largest
Instead, these are two separate pillars of internet and film history often confused or discussed together by film and tech enthusiasts. 1. The Real-World Operation Avalanche (Cybercrime) After the shutdown, several "clone" sites appeared, but
While occurring around the same time as the cyber operation, the downfall of the YIFY movie piracy group was a separate legal action.