US Seizes 150 More Domains In "Operation In Our Sites"
US Seizes 150 More Domains In "Operation In Our Sites"
Posted 11/28/2011 at 12:09pm
| by Brad Chacos
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The poorly named Cyber Monday may be a great time to cash in on online deals and discounts, but your chance to grab some criminally low-priced items may have been snatched away today by the US government. Last year, the DOJ and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency caused a big online stir when they joined forces for “Operation In Our Sites” (har, har) and seized the domains of 82 different sites that sold counterfeit goods on the Web. Today, one year to the day after last year’s announcement, the agencies announced that they’ve seized yet another 150 counterfeit sites.
Forbes reports that federal officers bought products from the websites prior to seizing them. If the actual copyright holder confirmed that the products bought were in fact fraudulent, the feds got court authorization to seize the domains that sold the offending products. All told, the operation has shut down 350 counterfeit-pushing sites to date.
"Most of the actual counterfeiters and criminals involved are overseas and they're using the Internet as a means to defraud consumers here without actually having to set up shop on U.S. soil," John Morton, head honcho at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, told Reuters.
Your turn, Maximum PC readers: Is this a smart, proactive move by law enforcement or a bad sign for the future of the Internet?
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Trekker1091
November 29, 2011 at 7:11am
More piracy/fraud sites gone. Next up: spammers...I hope, lol.
Athlonite
November 29, 2011 at 3:56am
LAWL what a pointless move oh well just take those site down yup that'll work for all of about 5mins until they gain a new domain name and start selling their fakewares again... what they really need to be doing is working with the right people in the countries these scum are living in to take them down aswell as the websites....
also how is selling fakeware a security risk that requires the DHS's involvement shit talk about expensive overkill
acidic
November 29, 2011 at 7:19am
you are 1000% wrong. what they need to do is do what they were created to do and that would be getting rid of all the illegals in this country.
Carlidan
November 30, 2011 at 2:33am
Ah there we go again. Using "illegals" as the scapegoat to our problems. Just FYI, the past couple of years, people coming here illegally have gone down. Guess why? No jobs.
acidic
November 30, 2011 at 7:38am
im not sure if youre retarded or illiterate or both. the last time i checked, ICE mean IMMIGRATION Customs ENFORCEMENT. also, im not sure where you live but you should visit me sometime and see how many illegals are here. english takes a back seat to spanish here. they are a cancer to the country and are slowly killing it
Carlidan
December 01, 2011 at 12:38am
I know what you said. I like how you resort to name calling because that's the only way you know how to debate someone who opposes your view. Now who do I know who resorts to name calling when they have nothing real value to a conversations. Oh that's right stupid people. :) And if you read, I said illegal immagration has gone down, not saying there isn't illegals coming here I wonder who needs reading comprehension here Hmmmm..... Nah, I'm better than that. I won't insult someone when there down. You blame illegals who work less than minimum wage on jobs your probably wouldn't take, Yes you. Get hassle a daily basis, probably you. Get screwed by the employers because they know they can make them do anything and they won't bitch and complain. Yeah those leeches. If you really want to blame some, blame the fucking assholes who employ them. If they won't employ them, they won't come here Oh any more insults you like to throw at me. I'm here to flame war with you. Or do you want a disccussion? It's your call.
Oh just FYI our country was built by the backs of immigrants. Do you want me to specify?
alexw1234
November 28, 2011 at 6:52pm
I think this is a smart move, as long as they stop before they go too far. I hate spam and fraud, but they would be much easier to take down sites if they just looked on sites such as Maxium PC, the spammers in the comments are horrendous.
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