Filmmaker Tries to Unmask Private Torrent Tracker Owners Through Cloudflare
6 hours ago
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- Private torrent sites, or private trackers, are community-oriented and operate beyond the limelight compared to public platforms.
- Several well-known private trackers like passthepopcorn.me, broadcasthe.net, karagarga.in, beyond-hd.me, hdbits.org, and bibliotik.me have been targeted by a recent DMCA subpoena.
- Karagarga (KG) focuses on rare classic and cult movies, while HDBits allows popular film titles.
- Filmmaker Matthew Schneider obtained the subpoena to unmask operators of these trackers, alleging his movies were shared on these sites.
- The subpoena demands Cloudflare to disclose user information, including names, emails, IP addresses, and payment details.
- A clerical error in the subpoena's issuance date (August 27 vs. September 8, 2025) might give Cloudflare grounds to challenge the request.
- Schneider's attorney requested Cloudflare to disable access to infringing material and enforce its repeat infringer policy.
- This is the first known case of an independent filmmaker targeting prominent private trackers via DMCA subpoena.
- The effectiveness of the subpoena depends on how well the operators have shielded their identities.
- All targeted domains continue to use Cloudflare’s proxy services at the time of writing.