![]() ![]() Investigators noticed that it was used to log into a Facebook account that managed KickassTorrents' presence on Facebook. That email ultimately led to the downfall. The discussions also helped the FBI and the IRS find a main point of contact. KickassTorrents obliged and, according to Engadget, that was all the IRS needed to discover a bank account in Latvia where KickassTorrents was depositing serious loads of cash, up to $31 million in just 7 months. Back in 2015, KickassTorrents received an inquiry from an undercover IRS agent who said he or she was interested in placing an advertisement on the site, willing to pay $300 a day for the small ad to exist just below the "Download Torrent" button. One fatal mistake led to Vaulin's capture. ![]() Homeland Security and the IRS investigated and ultimately caught Vaulin, but Apple and Facebook played a role in making the investigation a hair easier. KickassTorrents owner Artem Vaulin, known as "tirm" online, was recently arrested and charged with copyright infringement and money laundering, marking a huge win for media companies that lost an estimated $1 billion to pirated material hosted on the torrent site. ![]()
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