: The MPAA identified the group's leader as a New Zealand-based individual, filing a multi-million-dollar lawsuit.

: Involved investigators from 29 countries , resulting in the seizure of 39 servers and the "sinkholing" of over 800,000 domains.

While occurring around the same time as the cyber operation, the downfall of the YIFY movie piracy group was a separate legal action.

Operation Avalanche was a massive, multi-country law enforcement effort in November 2016.

: In October 2015, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) successfully dismantled YTS and YIFY.

: A global "bulletproof hosting" network used by cybercriminals to spread malware, launch phishing attacks, and manage botnets.

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)

Yify — Operation Avalanche

: The MPAA identified the group's leader as a New Zealand-based individual, filing a multi-million-dollar lawsuit.

: Involved investigators from 29 countries , resulting in the seizure of 39 servers and the "sinkholing" of over 800,000 domains. Operation Avalanche YIFY

While occurring around the same time as the cyber operation, the downfall of the YIFY movie piracy group was a separate legal action. : The MPAA identified the group's leader as

Operation Avalanche was a massive, multi-country law enforcement effort in November 2016. Instead, these are two separate pillars of internet

: In October 2015, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) successfully dismantled YTS and YIFY.

: A global "bulletproof hosting" network used by cybercriminals to spread malware, launch phishing attacks, and manage botnets.

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)