Piratedbay [repack] | PRO - 2026 |

| Jurisdiction | Classification | Enforcement Action | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | United States | Felony-level copyright infringement | ISP blocking, domain seizure, DMCA subpoenas | | EU (Majority) | Criminal offense (commercial scale) | Court-ordered site blocking, fines for users | | Russia/China | Fully blocked | Included in national blacklists | | Netherlands | Illegal (2014 court ruling) | DNS and IP blocking mandated |

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Columbia Pictures v. Bunnell (2013) – TPB operators were found liable for inducing copyright infringement. The original founders were sentenced to prison in Sweden (although later released). | Jurisdiction | Classification | Enforcement Action |