US authorities have initiated the largest round of domain name seizures yet as part of their continued crackdown on counterfeit and piracy-related websites. With just a few days to go until ââ¬ÅCyber Mondayââ¬Â more than 100 domain names have been taken over by the feds to protect the commercial interests of US companies. The seizures are disputable, as the SOPA bill which aims to specifically legitimize such actions is still pending in Congress.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have resumed ââ¬ÅOperation In Our Sitesââ¬Â, the domain name seizing initiative designed to crack down on online piracy and counterfeiting.

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