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When KickassTorrents (KAT) was shut down by the U.S. government last July, users flocked to The Pirate Bay (TPB) and Extra Torrent to continue with their file sharing. Now, it is rumored that the two big sites are next on the list

On the wake of lawsuits being filed against KAT, the fate of the top two biggest torrent sites remains unknown. Supporters of such websites are speculating that TBP may now be included on the list of targeted sites since its partner, CloudFlare, is now facing a lawsuit, Yibada reported.

CloudFlare is said to supporting torrent sites which brought concerns from copyright owners, particularly from ALS Scan, an adult entertainment website. The company has already filed a lawsuit against CloudFlare

A big surprise came to the torrent community when Torrentz.eu owners decided to close shop without explaining the reason. The site had been running since 2003 and only acted as a search engine for torrents and no file sharing is happening on the background. Users could use its service to find out where the specific files were available among 28 possible sources. The website now contains the message, "Torrentz will always love you. Farewell." The torrent search engine site decided to seize operation last Aug. 6, Variety said.

Meanwhile, Torrent Freak gave background information on the alleged men involved in the KickassTorrents operations. There seem to be three persons involved, and one of them is the alleged mastermind named Artem Vaulin. Vaulin is a Ukrainian and started out his empire with $3,000, which he invested in a vending machine business that sells chewing gum and soft toys.