The HDFilme and xCine streaming websites have been taken down. ACE was behind the shutdown.
These were popular sites for streaming. They had millions of visitors every month. These visitors came from around the world.
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An official report from ACE gives us the details. The anti-piracy organization has shut down HDFilme and xCine. Apparently, both were run from Vietnam.
HDFilme had been around since 2019. It operated under various domain names. The site attracted over 16 million visitors monthly.
xCine was also in operation since 2019. It used several different domains as well. According to ACE, xCine provided access to over 23,000 films and 100,000 TV series.
If you try to visit the streaming sites’ original domains, you’ll see something different now. A screen from ACE will appear.
As noted, both websites were supposedly operated out of Vietnam. Vietnam has become a major focus for ACE.
Here’s what Jan van Voorn, Executive Vice President, had to say about the situation:
“We’re focusing on Vietnam. It’s a big part of our plan to reduce piracy. We want to make a difference in the Asia Pacific region and across the global creative ecosystem. ACE will keep going after those running Vietnam-based piracy services. They put consumers at risk of nasty malware, they hurt investment in the country, they lower tax contributions, and they stifle creativity.”
For additional details, you can check out the official press release. It’s linked below.
ACE Shuts Down Illegal Streaming Sites – Press Release
There’s an interesting twist to this story. There are still quite a few HDFilme and xCine domains up and running.
It looks like this game of “whack-a-mole” with streaming sites will just keep going.
Copyright authorities have done this before. They’ve shared lists of piracy sites and services they’re watching.
Will HDFilme or xCine Users Get Contacted?
It’s not clear what’s happening with this situation. We don’t know all the details about the targeting of HDFilme and xCine.
We have seen operators of pirate websites do certain things in the past. When investigated by authorities, they’ve handed over user info. This includes things like streaming history and IP addresses. They’ve also been known to sell this information to others.
It’s super important to stream carefully. Only stream content that’s not protected by copyright. And be sure to protect yourself with the best VPN available.
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