Overview
Law enforcement agencies from the United States and Bulgaria have jointly seized the domain names of three of the country’s most popular torrent trackers – ArenaBG.com, Zamunda.net, and Zelka.org. The domains now point to seizedservers.com, indicating control by U.S. authorities.
Legal Background
For more than twenty years, Bulgaria has faced legal and political pressure to curb large‑scale file sharing. Five years ago the Bulgarian government formally requested U.S. assistance to shut down major trackers, including the three sites targeted today.
- Request made by Bulgaria to the U.S. for help with torrent tracker shutdowns.
- U.S. involvement justified by the domains’ registration with American registrars.
- Mississippi federal court order compelled registrars/registries to act.
Details of the Seizure
The court order forced domain registrars to redirect the three domains to seizedservers.com nameservers. As a result, visitors now see a seizure banner instead of the usual torrent listings.
- ArenaBG.com – long‑standing Bulgarian torrent hub.
- Zamunda.net – ranked 11th most visited site in Bulgaria, millions of monthly users.
- Zelka.org – another major file‑sharing platform.
At the time of writing, no official press release confirming the action has been issued, and there is no information about physical server seizures.
Impact and Future Outlook
If the enforcement is limited to domain names, the operators may migrate to alternative domains, a pattern observed in previous seizures. Continued monitoring is required to assess whether further actions, such as server takedowns, will follow.
This development marks a significant milestone in the long‑standing effort to combat online piracy in Bulgaria, demonstrating the effectiveness of cross‑border cooperation.