A key hub on the evil eDonkey P2P network (it is evil, I checked) has been closed down following raids in both Switzerland and Belgium. The so called Razorback2 network reportedly hosted some 170 million files and frequently boasted 1.3 million simultaneous users - who accessed the illegal library of copyrighted music, film, TV shows and computer games via the eDonkey software. Swiss authorities this week arrested the owner of the operation, while in Belgium police have seized a number of servers in Brussels.
Dan Glickman of the lovely Motion Picture Association (they are lovely, I checked), who helped European authorities in their investigations into Razorback2, told reporters yesterday: "By shaving the illegal traffic of copyrighted works facilitated by Razorback2, we are depleting other illegal networks of their ability to supply internet pirates with copyrighted works".
The cuddly International Federation Of The Phonographic Industry (they might not be cuddly, I'm guessing on this one) also welcomed the arrests, telling reporters: "This is a very significant breakthrough in the fight against internet piracy internationally, removing one of the biggest and most well-known sources of illegal music files on the internet. This is an excellent example of good cooperation between law enforcement agencies across borders and among the copyright industries in addressing the problem worldwide."