Pirate streaming sites are a major problem for Hollywood and according to rightsholders, several of the largest sites are operated from Vietnam.

Vietnam has been a focal point for more than half a decade. It was also the home country for the 123Movies streaming empire before it was shut down in 2018.

Initially, little was known about the reasons behind 123Movies’ demise but after a few months, the MPA and ACE confirmed that the Vietnamese streaming site had been targeted in an international criminal operation.

Fmovies –> Fboxz.to Shutdown

In recent weeks, action targeting streaming sites appeared to flare up again. As discussed in previous articles, Fmovies suddenly threw in the towel while several ‘sister’ sites remained operational or redirected to ‘new’successors. That didn’t last.

A few hours ago Fboxz.to called it quits. This site, which was linked to the Fmovies cabal, received over 55 million monthly visits in recent months, mostly as a result of Fmovies shutting down.

Unlike Fmovies, which simply disappeared, a few hours ago Fboxz.to informed its users that the site is shutting down. A message posted on the site notes that “it’s time to say goodbye.”

“We’ve been providing links to movies and shows for a long time. Now it’s time to say goodbye. Thank you for being our friends and thanks for staying with us that long,” the notice reads.

Interestingly, the site’s operators appear to have had a sudden change of heart when it comes to piracy. After providing pirated movies and TV series to millions of people over many years, they now urge users to show respect for creators by paying for the content they consume.

“PS: Please pay for the movies/shows, that’s what we should do to show our respect to people behind the movies/shows.”

Familiar Message, Familiar Players?

The tone of the message stands out; those who have been following piracy news for a few years have likely seen it before. The exact same farewell message was also posted by the operators of 123Movies more than six years ago, as shown below.

The identical language is noteworthy. 123Movies shut down after an international law enforcement operation and then shortly after, Fmovies emerged as the new pirate streaming king. Now, Fmovies is gone, and its sister sites are shutting down too, with a message linking right back to the closure of 123Movies.

It seems likely that some type of enforcement action is behind these recent events but at the time of writing, there is no official confirmation. What can be said with complete confidence is that MPA and ACE saw the Fmovies sites as the largest piracy threat, and those concerns were discussed with Vietnamese Government officials earlier this year .

Just a few days ago, ACE and the MPA maintained the pressure by trying to uncover the identities of the people behind several Fmovies successors, including theflixtor.to, mov2day.to, and 2flix.to. All of these sites shut down overnight, but without any notice or farewell message like the others.

It’s perhaps not a coincidence that associated video streaming source vidsrc2.to is unreachable too.

AniWave and Others Wave Goodbye

As we were writing this article, another Fmovies-linked site disappeared. Aniwave.to, formerly known as 9anime, serviced a mind-blowing 170 million visits a month; that won’t be the case for long.

A message posted on the site suggests that with the arrival of improved legal alternatives, now is an opportune time to stop pirating.

“Now that everything has improved… it is also time for us to say goodbye…It is difficult to part with something we have invested so much effort and passion into, but it is something we need to do.

“Every game must have an end…and life is about experiences. Every mistake teaches us lessons that help us grow,” the AniWave team adds.

The team end with the same advice displayed on Fboxz, which urges people to choose legal alternatives from now on.

“If possible, please use legal paid services. It’s something we should do to show our respect for creators and content producers.”

AniWave’s shutdown announcement isn’t unique. The same message is posted on related sites including AnimeSurge.to and Anix.to. At this point, it is safe to say that if a few weeks ago the Fmovies empire was crumbling, today it’s showing all the signs of a collapse.

Given the impact of these shutdowns, it seems likely that more information will trickle in during the coming days. We will keep an eye on the situation and cover the fallout in due course.

From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Pirate streaming sites are a major problem for Hollywood and according to rightsholders, several of the largest sites are operated from Vietnam.

Vietnam has been a focal point for more than half a decade. It was also the home country for the 123Movies streaming empire before it was shut down in 2018.

Initially, little was known about the reasons behind 123Movies’ demise but after a few months, the MPA and ACE confirmed that the Vietnamese streaming site had been targeted in an international criminal operation.

Fmovies –> Fboxz.to Shutdown

In recent weeks, action targeting streaming sites appeared to flare up again. As discussed in previous articles, Fmovies suddenly threw in the towel while several ‘sister’ sites remained operational or redirected to ‘new’successors. That didn’t last.

A few hours ago Fboxz.to called it quits. This site, which was linked to the Fmovies cabal, received over 55 million monthly visits in recent months, mostly as a result of Fmovies shutting down.

Unlike Fmovies, which simply disappeared, a few hours ago Fboxz.to informed its users that the site is shutting down. A message posted on the site notes that “it’s time to say goodbye.”

“We’ve been providing links to movies and shows for a long time. Now it’s time to say goodbye. Thank you for being our friends and thanks for staying with us that long,” the notice reads.

Interestingly, the site’s operators appear to have had a sudden change of heart when it comes to piracy. After providing pirated movies and TV series to millions of people over many years, they now urge users to show respect for creators by paying for the content they consume.

“PS: Please pay for the movies/shows, that’s what we should do to show our respect to people behind the movies/shows.”

Familiar Message, Familiar Players?

The tone of the message stands out; those who have been following piracy news for a few years have likely seen it before. The exact same farewell message was also posted by the operators of 123Movies more than six years ago, as shown below.

The identical language is noteworthy. 123Movies shut down after an international law enforcement operation and then shortly after, Fmovies emerged as the new pirate streaming king. Now, Fmovies is gone, and its sister sites are shutting down too, with a message linking right back to the closure of 123Movies.

It seems likely that some type of enforcement action is behind these recent events but at the time of writing, there is no official confirmation. What can be said with complete confidence is that MPA and ACE saw the Fmovies sites as the largest piracy threat, and those concerns were discussed with Vietnamese Government officials earlier this year .

Just a few days ago, ACE and the MPA maintained the pressure by trying to uncover the identities of the people behind several Fmovies successors, including theflixtor.to, mov2day.to, and 2flix.to. All of these sites shut down overnight, but without any notice or farewell message like the others.

It’s perhaps not a coincidence that associated video streaming source vidsrc2.to is unreachable too.

AniWave and Others Wave Goodbye

As we were writing this article, another Fmovies-linked site disappeared. Aniwave.to, formerly known as 9anime, serviced a mind-blowing 170 million visits a month; that won’t be the case for long.

A message posted on the site suggests that with the arrival of improved legal alternatives, now is an opportune time to stop pirating.

“Now that everything has improved… it is also time for us to say goodbye…It is difficult to part with something we have invested so much effort and passion into, but it is something we need to do.

“Every game must have an end…and life is about experiences. Every mistake teaches us lessons that help us grow,” the AniWave team adds.

The team end with the same advice displayed on Fboxz, which urges people to choose legal alternatives from now on.

“If possible, please use legal paid services. It’s something we should do to show our respect for creators and content producers.”

AniWave’s shutdown announcement isn’t unique. The same message is posted on related sites including AnimeSurge.to and Anix.to. At this point, it is safe to say that if a few weeks ago the Fmovies empire was crumbling, today it’s showing all the signs of a collapse.

Given the impact of these shutdowns, it seems likely that more information will trickle in during the coming days. We will keep an eye on the situation and cover the fallout in due course.

From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Pirate streaming sites are a major problem for Hollywood and according to rightsholders, several of the largest sites are operated from Vietnam.

Vietnam has been a focal point for more than half a decade. It was also the home country for the 123Movies streaming empire before it was shut down in 2018.

Initially, little was known about the reasons behind 123Movies’ demise but after a few months, the MPA and ACE confirmed that the Vietnamese streaming site had been targeted in an international criminal operation.

Fmovies –> Fboxz.to Shutdown

In recent weeks, action targeting streaming sites appeared to flare up again. As discussed in previous articles, Fmovies suddenly threw in the towel while several ‘sister’ sites remained operational or redirected to ‘new’successors. That didn’t last.

A few hours ago Fboxz.to called it quits. This site, which was linked to the Fmovies cabal, received over 55 million monthly visits in recent months, mostly as a result of Fmovies shutting down.

Unlike Fmovies, which simply disappeared, a few hours ago Fboxz.to informed its users that the site is shutting down. A message posted on the site notes that “it’s time to say goodbye.”

“We’ve been providing links to movies and shows for a long time. Now it’s time to say goodbye. Thank you for being our friends and thanks for staying with us that long,” the notice reads.

Interestingly, the site’s operators appear to have had a sudden change of heart when it comes to piracy. After providing pirated movies and TV series to millions of people over many years, they now urge users to show respect for creators by paying for the content they consume.

“PS: Please pay for the movies/shows, that’s what we should do to show our respect to people behind the movies/shows.”

Familiar Message, Familiar Players?

The tone of the message stands out; those who have been following piracy news for a few years have likely seen it before. The exact same farewell message was also posted by the operators of 123Movies more than six years ago, as shown below.

The identical language is noteworthy. 123Movies shut down after an international law enforcement operation and then shortly after, Fmovies emerged as the new pirate streaming king. Now, Fmovies is gone, and its sister sites are shutting down too, with a message linking right back to the closure of 123Movies.

It seems likely that some type of enforcement action is behind these recent events but at the time of writing, there is no official confirmation. What can be said with complete confidence is that MPA and ACE saw the Fmovies sites as the largest piracy threat, and those concerns were discussed with Vietnamese Government officials earlier this year .

Just a few days ago, ACE and the MPA maintained the pressure by trying to uncover the identities of the people behind several Fmovies successors, including theflixtor.to, mov2day.to, and 2flix.to. All of these sites shut down overnight, but without any notice or farewell message like the others.

It’s perhaps not a coincidence that associated video streaming source vidsrc2.to is unreachable too.

AniWave and Others Wave Goodbye

As we were writing this article, another Fmovies-linked site disappeared. Aniwave.to, formerly known as 9anime, serviced a mind-blowing 170 million visits a month; that won’t be the case for long.

A message posted on the site suggests that with the arrival of improved legal alternatives, now is an opportune time to stop pirating.

“Now that everything has improved… it is also time for us to say goodbye…It is difficult to part with something we have invested so much effort and passion into, but it is something we need to do.

“Every game must have an end…and life is about experiences. Every mistake teaches us lessons that help us grow,” the AniWave team adds.

The team end with the same advice displayed on Fboxz, which urges people to choose legal alternatives from now on.

“If possible, please use legal paid services. It’s something we should do to show our respect for creators and content producers.”

AniWave’s shutdown announcement isn’t unique. The same message is posted on related sites including AnimeSurge.to and Anix.to. At this point, it is safe to say that if a few weeks ago the Fmovies empire was crumbling, today it’s showing all the signs of a collapse.

Given the impact of these shutdowns, it seems likely that more information will trickle in during the coming days. We will keep an eye on the situation and cover the fallout in due course.

From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

A cursory skim through blocking records for Italy’s Piracy Shield system reveals that pirate IPTV servers can operate from almost anywhere.

Asia-linked servers and services make regular appearances in the AGCOM list with China, Hong Kong and Taiwan-based platforms causing issues for rightsholders all over the world.

Within China itself, enforcement actions take place far less often than rightsholders believe they should, but in Taiwan, raids are reported more frequently, with foreign rightsholders also likely to benefit.

IPTV App Sold Online Leads Investigators to the Source

In a report detailing events that culminated last month, Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) says that searches of online auction platforms revealed sales of an app known as Qingtian TV / Sunny TV. In common with similar TV piracy tools, Sunny TV offered live TV streams culled from legitimate broadcasters, bundled together in a mobile app.

Organizations and TV companies with interests in that content include Taiwan’s Satellite Radio and Television Business Association, and members of Japan-based anti-piracy group CODA, which include TV stations TBS, Fuji TV, NTV and TV Asahi. Rightsholders estimate that over a two-year period, the market value of the content offered via the app amounted to at least one billion Taiwan dollars, around US$31.2m.

Their case was referred to the Taichung District Prosecutor’s Office in Taiwan and following an investigation, authorities targeted addresses in Taichung City and Yunlin County early last month.

Suspects Rented an Empty House

Along with others, one of the two main suspects, identified by CIB under the surname Li, reportedly rented an empty house in which to conduct business.

“The appearance of the place was low-key, like a house that had been abandoned for many years,” CIB says.

Photographs taken inside the house during the raid tell a different story.

According to labels displayed next to the equipment post-seizure, the relatively small units in red cases are cable TV set-top boxes, while the units in black cases are marked ‘signal encoders’.

CIB says 72 set-top devices and 72 signal encoders were seized, along with two servers, two hosts, six network switches, plus nine bank books and several mobile phones. In total, 279 pieces of equipment and other items were seized as evidence.

Structure of the Piracy Operation

CIB’s report indicates that Li and another suspect identified as Chen, were both arrested, noting that the latter is also suspected of “using various online markets to sell the illegal OTT software, and often changing accounts to avoid police investigation.”

CIB also references two additional suspects; who they are and what roles they played in the operation go unmentioned.

Finally, the law enforcement agency has published a diagram which provides an overview of the IPTV operation; from receiving, capturing and encoding streams for distribution, right through to consumption by end users. The original slide is in Chinese and our translations here aim to reflect the original as closely as possible.

The prominent inclusion of Cloudflare in the slide doesn’t really come as a surprise, and appears to be part of a growing trend.

Placing the company’s name and logo within a piracy chain arguably lacks context. However, if informal talks on how to mitigate piracy are perceived to be going nowhere, moving the discussion into the public arena may serve to increase the pressure.

From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

A cursory skim through blocking records for Italy’s Piracy Shield system reveals that pirate IPTV servers can operate from almost anywhere.

Asia-linked servers and services make regular appearances in the AGCOM list with China, Hong Kong and Taiwan-based platforms causing issues for rightsholders all over the world.

Within China itself, enforcement actions take place far less often than rightsholders believe they should, but in Taiwan, raids are reported more frequently, with foreign rightsholders also likely to benefit.

IPTV App Sold Online Leads Investigators to the Source

In a report detailing events that culminated last month, Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) says that searches of online auction platforms revealed sales of an app known as Qingtian TV / Sunny TV. In common with similar TV piracy tools, Sunny TV offered live TV streams culled from legitimate broadcasters, bundled together in a mobile app.

Organizations and TV companies with interests in that content include Taiwan’s Satellite Radio and Television Business Association, and members of Japan-based anti-piracy group CODA, which include TV stations TBS, Fuji TV, NTV and TV Asahi. Rightsholders estimate that over a two-year period, the market value of the content offered via the app amounted to at least one billion Taiwan dollars, around US$31.2m.

Their case was referred to the Taichung District Prosecutor’s Office in Taiwan and following an investigation, authorities targeted addresses in Taichung City and Yunlin County early last month.

Suspects Rented an Empty House

Along with others, one of the two main suspects, identified by CIB under the surname Li, reportedly rented an empty house in which to conduct business.

“The appearance of the place was low-key, like a house that had been abandoned for many years,” CIB says.

Photographs taken inside the house during the raid tell a different story.

According to labels displayed next to the equipment post-seizure, the relatively small units in red cases are cable TV set-top boxes, while the units in black cases are marked ‘signal encoders’.

CIB says 72 set-top devices and 72 signal encoders were seized, along with two servers, two hosts, six network switches, plus nine bank books and several mobile phones. In total, 279 pieces of equipment and other items were seized as evidence.

Structure of the Piracy Operation

CIB’s report indicates that Li and another suspect identified as Chen, were both arrested, noting that the latter is also suspected of “using various online markets to sell the illegal OTT software, and often changing accounts to avoid police investigation.”

CIB also references two additional suspects; who they are and what roles they played in the operation go unmentioned.

Finally, the law enforcement agency has published a diagram which provides an overview of the IPTV operation; from receiving, capturing and encoding streams for distribution, right through to consumption by end users. The original slide is in Chinese and our translations here aim to reflect the original as closely as possible.

The prominent inclusion of Cloudflare in the slide doesn’t really come as a surprise, and appears to be part of a growing trend.

Placing the company’s name and logo within a piracy chain arguably lacks context. However, if informal talks on how to mitigate piracy are perceived to be going nowhere, moving the discussion into the public arena may serve to increase the pressure.

From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

A cursory skim through blocking records for Italy’s Piracy Shield system reveals that pirate IPTV servers can operate from almost anywhere.

Asia-linked servers and services make regular appearances in the AGCOM list with China, Hong Kong and Taiwan-based platforms causing issues for rightsholders all over the world.

Within China itself, enforcement actions take place far less often than rightsholders believe they should, but in Taiwan, raids are reported more frequently, with foreign rightsholders also likely to benefit.

IPTV App Sold Online Leads Investigators to the Source

In a report detailing events that culminated last month, Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) says that searches of online auction platforms revealed sales of an app known as Qingtian TV / Sunny TV. In common with similar TV piracy tools, Sunny TV offered live TV streams culled from legitimate broadcasters, bundled together in a mobile app.

Organizations and TV companies with interests in that content include Taiwan’s Satellite Radio and Television Business Association, and members of Japan-based anti-piracy group CODA, which include TV stations TBS, Fuji TV, NTV and TV Asahi. Rightsholders estimate that over a two-year period, the market value of the content offered via the app amounted to at least one billion Taiwan dollars, around US$31.2m.

Their case was referred to the Taichung District Prosecutor’s Office in Taiwan and following an investigation, authorities targeted addresses in Taichung City and Yunlin County early last month.

Suspects Rented an Empty House

Along with others, one of the two main suspects, identified by CIB under the surname Li, reportedly rented an empty house in which to conduct business.

“The appearance of the place was low-key, like a house that had been abandoned for many years,” CIB says.

Photographs taken inside the house during the raid tell a different story.

According to labels displayed next to the equipment post-seizure, the relatively small units in red cases are cable TV set-top boxes, while the units in black cases are marked ‘signal encoders’.

CIB says 72 set-top devices and 72 signal encoders were seized, along with two servers, two hosts, six network switches, plus nine bank books and several mobile phones. In total, 279 pieces of equipment and other items were seized as evidence.

Structure of the Piracy Operation

CIB’s report indicates that Li and another suspect identified as Chen, were both arrested, noting that the latter is also suspected of “using various online markets to sell the illegal OTT software, and often changing accounts to avoid police investigation.”

CIB also references two additional suspects; who they are and what roles they played in the operation go unmentioned.

Finally, the law enforcement agency has published a diagram which provides an overview of the IPTV operation; from receiving, capturing and encoding streams for distribution, right through to consumption by end users. The original slide is in Chinese and our translations here aim to reflect the original as closely as possible.

The prominent inclusion of Cloudflare in the slide doesn’t really come as a surprise, and appears to be part of a growing trend.

Placing the company’s name and logo within a piracy chain arguably lacks context. However, if informal talks on how to mitigate piracy are perceived to be going nowhere, moving the discussion into the public arena may serve to increase the pressure.

From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

In 2021, Germany joined a growing list of countries that have an institutionalized pirate site blocking scheme in place.

Several large ISPs teamed up with copyright holders and launched the “Clearing Body for Copyright on the Internet” ( CUII ), which is responsible for handing down blocking ‘orders’.

While CUII doesn’t rely on court judgments, there is some form of oversight. When copyright holders report a pirate site, a review committee first checks whether the domain is indeed linked to a website that structurally infringes copyrights.

What Sites are Blocked?

If a website overwhelmingly hosts or links to pirated material, the site can be nominated for a blocklist entry. This can apply to torrent sites, streaming portals, and direct download hubs, as long as piracy is front and center.

Germany doesn’t publish an official overview of the domain names subject to blocking. The decisions are public and often mention the target ‘site’ by name; domain names, URLs, and even the requesting rightsholders’ names are all redacted.

This ‘secrecy’ is not an oversight but a feature that’s codified in the agreement between rightsholders and Internet providers.

“The domains of the blocked [pirate sites], other domains and mirror domains, the applicants and their violated rights, as well as the names of the auditors are not mentioned,” it reads .

Transparency ‘Leak’

Secrecy surrounding blocked domains is frustrating for journalists and others who have a watchdog function. After all, without knowing which domains are blocked, it’s impossible to check for errors and overreach.

While there haven’t been any obvious errors that we’re aware of, access to information related to blocking would provide much needed transparency. With no information available from official sources, Damian, a 17-year-old German student, got together with some friends and embarked on a mission to fill in the blanks.

After sifting through the data and running domains though extensive DNS resolver tests, Damian launched CUIIliste.de , effectively lifting the blocking veil by exposing all URLs without redactions.

“The CUII blocks domains. Which ones exactly? The CUII does not reveal this. But don’t worry – that’s why we’re here. We’ll do our best to collect and publish all blocked domains,” the site explains.

275 (sub)Domains Blocked

Thus far, CUII has published 21 blocking recommendations on its official website, without disclosing any domains. According to CUIIliste, this resulted in 275 blocked domains, including subdomains.

The blocking transparency portal offers a searchable list of the domain names, which will be updated after new blocks are discovered. For the shadow library Sci-Hub, for example, all main domains (sci-hub.se, sci-hub.st and sci-hub.ru) are off-limits.

The 275 number is a bit inflated, however, as it includes many subdomains such as ww11.kinox.to. ww14.kinoz.to and ww15.kinos.to, which likely exist to counter blocking measures. If we delete all duplicates, we end up with a list of 104 domain names .

Transparency & No Censorship

According to CUII, the blocking efforts don’t amount to censorship, as they only target structurally infringing domain names. However, without transparency, that claim is difficult to verify.

Damian and his friends make this task easier and their goal doesn’t stop there. In addition to providing transparency, they also advocate against censorship and for freedom of expression. The German blocking efforts go against this, they argue.

“CUII is a private organization that blocks websites that it believes violate copyright law – without any court orders. In addition, their approach seems very non-transparent in my opinion,” Damian writes.

To address the alleged censorship part, the site also links to various options available to the public to circumvent the blocking efforts. This includes switching to third party DNS resolvers.

Netzpolitik reports that Damian spent his summer holiday working on the site. While this was a fun project, it has a serious undertone and is regularly disregarded by the mainstream press.

While it’s understandable that CUII doesn’t want to offer a portal with clickable hyperlinks to pirate sites, keeping the URLs secret is far from ideal. Or as the German news site Tarnkappe puts it: ‘It’s only metadata’.

When it comes to transparency, Germany and many other countries can learn a thing or two from Uruguay, which offers dedicated and complete transparency when it comes to pirate site blocking.

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The full list of all unique domain names blocked by German ISPs, as reported by CUIIListe, is available below.

astrotheque.net
bs.to
buffsports.me
buffstreams.sx
burningseries.ac
burningseries.tw
canna-power.to
canna.to
cine.to
filmfans.org
filmpalast.to
harleyquinnwidget.com
harleyquinnwidget.live
harleyquinnwidget.net
israbox-music.com
israbox-music.org
israbox.com
isrbx.com
isrbx.me
isrbx.net
jokerguide.com
jokerlivestream.net
jokerlivestream.org
jokerlivestream.vip
kinos.to
kinox.am
kinox.bz
kinox.click
kinox.cloud
kinox.club
kinox.digital
kinox.direct
kinox.express
kinox.fun
kinox.fyi
kinox.gratis
kinox.io
kinox.lol
kinox.me
kinox.mobi
kinox.pub
kinox.sh
kinox.space
kinox.sx
kinox.to
kinox.tube
kinox.tv
kinox.wtf
kinoz.co
kinoz.to
megakino.biz
megakino.cab
megakino.co
megakino.ink
megakino.com
megakino.vin
megakino.ws
newalbumreleases.net
newalbumreleases.unblocked.co
newalbumreleases.unblockit.app
newalbumreleases.unblockit.bet
newalbumreleases.unblockit.blue
newalbumreleases.unblockit.buzz
newalbumreleases.unblockit.cam
newalbumreleases.unblockit.cat
newalbumreleases.unblockit.ch
newalbumreleases.unblockit.club
newalbumreleases.unblockit.day
newalbumreleases.unblockit.dev
newalbumreleases.unblockit.how
newalbumreleases.unblockit.ink
newalbumreleases.unblockit.is
newalbumreleases.unblockit.kim
newalbumreleases.unblockit.li
newalbumreleases.unblockit.link
newalbumreleases.unblockit.ltd
newalbumreleases.unblockit.me
newalbumreleases.unblockit.name
newalbumreleases.unblockit.nz
newalbumreleases.unblockit.onl
newalbumreleases.unblockit.uno
newerastreams.com
nsw2u.com
nsw2u.in
nsw2u.net
nsw2u.xyz
nswgame.com
romslab.com
s.to
sci-hub.ru
sci-hub.se
sci-hub.st
serienfans.org
serienjunkies.biz
serienjunkies.eu
serienjunkies.info
serienjunkies.org
serienjunkies.us
serienstream.to
streamkiste.tv
taodung.com
tazz.tv
tennis.stream
ziperto.com

From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

In 2021, Germany joined a growing list of countries that have an institutionalized pirate site blocking scheme in place.

Several large ISPs teamed up with copyright holders and launched the “Clearing Body for Copyright on the Internet” ( CUII ), which is responsible for handing down blocking ‘orders’.

While CUII doesn’t rely on court judgments, there is some form of oversight. When copyright holders report a pirate site, a review committee first checks whether the domain is indeed linked to a website that structurally infringes copyrights.

What Sites are Blocked?

If a website overwhelmingly hosts or links to pirated material, the site can be nominated for a blocklist entry. This can apply to torrent sites, streaming portals, and direct download hubs, as long as piracy is front and center.

Germany doesn’t publish an official overview of the domain names subject to blocking. The decisions are public and often mention the target ‘site’ by name; domain names, URLs, and even the requesting rightsholders’ names are all redacted.

This ‘secrecy’ is not an oversight but a feature that’s codified in the agreement between rightsholders and Internet providers.

“The domains of the blocked [pirate sites], other domains and mirror domains, the applicants and their violated rights, as well as the names of the auditors are not mentioned,” it reads .

Transparency ‘Leak’

Secrecy surrounding blocked domains is frustrating for journalists and others who have a watchdog function. After all, without knowing which domains are blocked, it’s impossible to check for errors and overreach.

While there haven’t been any obvious errors that we’re aware of, access to information related to blocking would provide much needed transparency. With no information available from official sources, Damian, a 17-year-old German student, got together with some friends and embarked on a mission to fill in the blanks.

After sifting through the data and running domains though extensive DNS resolver tests, Damian launched CUIIliste.de , effectively lifting the blocking veil by exposing all URLs without redactions.

“The CUII blocks domains. Which ones exactly? The CUII does not reveal this. But don’t worry – that’s why we’re here. We’ll do our best to collect and publish all blocked domains,” the site explains.

275 (sub)Domains Blocked

Thus far, CUII has published 21 blocking recommendations on its official website, without disclosing any domains. According to CUIIliste, this resulted in 275 blocked domains, including subdomains.

The blocking transparency portal offers a searchable list of the domain names, which will be updated after new blocks are discovered. For the shadow library Sci-Hub, for example, all main domains (sci-hub.se, sci-hub.st and sci-hub.ru) are off-limits.

The 275 number is a bit inflated, however, as it includes many subdomains such as ww11.kinox.to. ww14.kinoz.to and ww15.kinos.to, which likely exist to counter blocking measures. If we delete all duplicates, we end up with a list of 104 domain names .

Transparency & No Censorship

According to CUII, the blocking efforts don’t amount to censorship, as they only target structurally infringing domain names. However, without transparency, that claim is difficult to verify.

Damian and his friends make this task easier and their goal doesn’t stop there. In addition to providing transparency, they also advocate against censorship and for freedom of expression. The German blocking efforts go against this, they argue.

“CUII is a private organization that blocks websites that it believes violate copyright law – without any court orders. In addition, their approach seems very non-transparent in my opinion,” Damian writes.

To address the alleged censorship part, the site also links to various options available to the public to circumvent the blocking efforts. This includes switching to third party DNS resolvers.

Netzpolitik reports that Damian spent his summer holiday working on the site. While this was a fun project, it has a serious undertone and is regularly disregarded by the mainstream press.

While it’s understandable that CUII doesn’t want to offer a portal with clickable hyperlinks to pirate sites, keeping the URLs secret is far from ideal. Or as the German news site Tarnkappe puts it: ‘It’s only metadata’.

When it comes to transparency, Germany and many other countries can learn a thing or two from Uruguay, which offers dedicated and complete transparency when it comes to pirate site blocking.

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The full list of all unique domain names blocked by German ISPs, as reported by CUIIListe, is available below.

astrotheque.net
bs.to
buffsports.me
buffstreams.sx
burningseries.ac
burningseries.tw
canna-power.to
canna.to
cine.to
filmfans.org
filmpalast.to
harleyquinnwidget.com
harleyquinnwidget.live
harleyquinnwidget.net
israbox-music.com
israbox-music.org
israbox.com
isrbx.com
isrbx.me
isrbx.net
jokerguide.com
jokerlivestream.net
jokerlivestream.org
jokerlivestream.vip
kinos.to
kinox.am
kinox.bz
kinox.click
kinox.cloud
kinox.club
kinox.digital
kinox.direct
kinox.express
kinox.fun
kinox.fyi
kinox.gratis
kinox.io
kinox.lol
kinox.me
kinox.mobi
kinox.pub
kinox.sh
kinox.space
kinox.sx
kinox.to
kinox.tube
kinox.tv
kinox.wtf
kinoz.co
kinoz.to
megakino.biz
megakino.cab
megakino.co
megakino.ink
megakino.com
megakino.vin
megakino.ws
newalbumreleases.net
newalbumreleases.unblocked.co
newalbumreleases.unblockit.app
newalbumreleases.unblockit.bet
newalbumreleases.unblockit.blue
newalbumreleases.unblockit.buzz
newalbumreleases.unblockit.cam
newalbumreleases.unblockit.cat
newalbumreleases.unblockit.ch
newalbumreleases.unblockit.club
newalbumreleases.unblockit.day
newalbumreleases.unblockit.dev
newalbumreleases.unblockit.how
newalbumreleases.unblockit.ink
newalbumreleases.unblockit.is
newalbumreleases.unblockit.kim
newalbumreleases.unblockit.li
newalbumreleases.unblockit.link
newalbumreleases.unblockit.ltd
newalbumreleases.unblockit.me
newalbumreleases.unblockit.name
newalbumreleases.unblockit.nz
newalbumreleases.unblockit.onl
newalbumreleases.unblockit.uno
newerastreams.com
nsw2u.com
nsw2u.in
nsw2u.net
nsw2u.xyz
nswgame.com
romslab.com
s.to
sci-hub.ru
sci-hub.se
sci-hub.st
serienfans.org
serienjunkies.biz
serienjunkies.eu
serienjunkies.info
serienjunkies.org
serienjunkies.us
serienstream.to
streamkiste.tv
taodung.com
tazz.tv
tennis.stream
ziperto.com

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In 2021, Germany joined a growing list of countries that have an institutionalized pirate site blocking scheme in place.

Several large ISPs teamed up with copyright holders and launched the “Clearing Body for Copyright on the Internet” ( CUII ), which is responsible for handing down blocking ‘orders’.

While CUII doesn’t rely on court judgments, there is some form of oversight. When copyright holders report a pirate site, a review committee first checks whether the domain is indeed linked to a website that structurally infringes copyrights.

What Sites are Blocked?

If a website overwhelmingly hosts or links to pirated material, the site can be nominated for a blocklist entry. This can apply to torrent sites, streaming portals, and direct download hubs, as long as piracy is front and center.

Germany doesn’t publish an official overview of the domain names subject to blocking. The decisions are public and often mention the target ‘site’ by name; domain names, URLs, and even the requesting rightsholders’ names are all redacted.

This ‘secrecy’ is not an oversight but a feature that’s codified in the agreement between rightsholders and Internet providers.

“The domains of the blocked [pirate sites], other domains and mirror domains, the applicants and their violated rights, as well as the names of the auditors are not mentioned,” it reads .

Transparency ‘Leak’

Secrecy surrounding blocked domains is frustrating for journalists and others who have a watchdog function. After all, without knowing which domains are blocked, it’s impossible to check for errors and overreach.

While there haven’t been any obvious errors that we’re aware of, access to information related to blocking would provide much needed transparency. With no information available from official sources, Damian, a 17-year-old German student, got together with some friends and embarked on a mission to fill in the blanks.

After sifting through the data and running domains though extensive DNS resolver tests, Damian launched CUIIliste.de , effectively lifting the blocking veil by exposing all URLs without redactions.

“The CUII blocks domains. Which ones exactly? The CUII does not reveal this. But don’t worry – that’s why we’re here. We’ll do our best to collect and publish all blocked domains,” the site explains.

275 (sub)Domains Blocked

Thus far, CUII has published 21 blocking recommendations on its official website, without disclosing any domains. According to CUIIliste, this resulted in 275 blocked domains, including subdomains.

The blocking transparency portal offers a searchable list of the domain names, which will be updated after new blocks are discovered. For the shadow library Sci-Hub, for example, all main domains (sci-hub.se, sci-hub.st and sci-hub.ru) are off-limits.

The 275 number is a bit inflated, however, as it includes many subdomains such as ww11.kinox.to. ww14.kinoz.to and ww15.kinos.to, which likely exist to counter blocking measures. If we delete all duplicates, we end up with a list of 104 domain names .

Transparency & No Censorship

According to CUII, the blocking efforts don’t amount to censorship, as they only target structurally infringing domain names. However, without transparency, that claim is difficult to verify.

Damian and his friends make this task easier and their goal doesn’t stop there. In addition to providing transparency, they also advocate against censorship and for freedom of expression. The German blocking efforts go against this, they argue.

“CUII is a private organization that blocks websites that it believes violate copyright law – without any court orders. In addition, their approach seems very non-transparent in my opinion,” Damian writes.

To address the alleged censorship part, the site also links to various options available to the public to circumvent the blocking efforts. This includes switching to third party DNS resolvers.

Netzpolitik reports that Damian spent his summer holiday working on the site. While this was a fun project, it has a serious undertone and is regularly disregarded by the mainstream press.

While it’s understandable that CUII doesn’t want to offer a portal with clickable hyperlinks to pirate sites, keeping the URLs secret is far from ideal. Or as the German news site Tarnkappe puts it: ‘It’s only metadata’.

When it comes to transparency, Germany and many other countries can learn a thing or two from Uruguay, which offers dedicated and complete transparency when it comes to pirate site blocking.

—

The full list of all unique domain names blocked by German ISPs, as reported by CUIIListe, is available below.

astrotheque.net
bs.to
buffsports.me
buffstreams.sx
burningseries.ac
burningseries.tw
canna-power.to
canna.to
cine.to
filmfans.org
filmpalast.to
harleyquinnwidget.com
harleyquinnwidget.live
harleyquinnwidget.net
israbox-music.com
israbox-music.org
israbox.com
isrbx.com
isrbx.me
isrbx.net
jokerguide.com
jokerlivestream.net
jokerlivestream.org
jokerlivestream.vip
kinos.to
kinox.am
kinox.bz
kinox.click
kinox.cloud
kinox.club
kinox.digital
kinox.direct
kinox.express
kinox.fun
kinox.fyi
kinox.gratis
kinox.io
kinox.lol
kinox.me
kinox.mobi
kinox.pub
kinox.sh
kinox.space
kinox.sx
kinox.to
kinox.tube
kinox.tv
kinox.wtf
kinoz.co
kinoz.to
megakino.biz
megakino.cab
megakino.co
megakino.ink
megakino.com
megakino.vin
megakino.ws
newalbumreleases.net
newalbumreleases.unblocked.co
newalbumreleases.unblockit.app
newalbumreleases.unblockit.bet
newalbumreleases.unblockit.blue
newalbumreleases.unblockit.buzz
newalbumreleases.unblockit.cam
newalbumreleases.unblockit.cat
newalbumreleases.unblockit.ch
newalbumreleases.unblockit.club
newalbumreleases.unblockit.day
newalbumreleases.unblockit.dev
newalbumreleases.unblockit.how
newalbumreleases.unblockit.ink
newalbumreleases.unblockit.is
newalbumreleases.unblockit.kim
newalbumreleases.unblockit.li
newalbumreleases.unblockit.link
newalbumreleases.unblockit.ltd
newalbumreleases.unblockit.me
newalbumreleases.unblockit.name
newalbumreleases.unblockit.nz
newalbumreleases.unblockit.onl
newalbumreleases.unblockit.uno
newerastreams.com
nsw2u.com
nsw2u.in
nsw2u.net
nsw2u.xyz
nswgame.com
romslab.com
s.to
sci-hub.ru
sci-hub.se
sci-hub.st
serienfans.org
serienjunkies.biz
serienjunkies.eu
serienjunkies.info
serienjunkies.org
serienjunkies.us
serienstream.to
streamkiste.tv
taodung.com
tazz.tv
tennis.stream
ziperto.com

From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.