MegaUpload closure has led to various responses from all over the Internet. However,drama was not as good as the closing arrest of the founder MegaUpload - Kim 'Dotcom'Schmitz - which is very similar to events in the movies of Hollywood-style action.
On Friday January 20, 2012, dozens of police officers equipped with vehicles andhelicopters raided the residence of Schmitz, a German citizen aged 38 years who washiding in his palatial home.
Consciously invaded, Schmitz then activate a number of key electronics around the houseand refused to allow police to enter the house for U.S. $ 23 million (Rp205 billion) in the area of Coatesville, New Zealand.
When the police burst in, Schmitz then barricaded himself in space protection in his house.The police then managed to dismantle the security door. Apparently, Schmitz was on guard with a shotgun at his side. Fortunately there was no further incident when police dothe tracking of property owned by Schmitz.
In New Zealand, police seized approximately 18 Schmitz-owned luxury vehicles valued at approximately U.S. $ 4.8 million (Rp42 billion). Police also seized electronic devices andcash of approximately U.S. $ 8 million from bank accounts located in the country. In total,assets of approximately U.S. $ 50 million in property frozen worldwide Schmitz.
According to Jeffrey Carr, an expert on Internet security, Schmitz and his family chose New Zealand because the country 'not monitored radar' and away from the attention of Interpol.However, the country also has a better lifestyle than the Eastern European countries.
Today, Schmitz faces charges of up to 20 years in prison on charges konsiprasi forcopyright infringement, conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy. He andother employees who were arrested MegaUpload also not given the option of bail.
MegaUpload itself was founded in 2005 and continues to grow to have 150 millionregistered subscribers. When closed, the site was visited by around 50 million visitors perday. There, users can upload videos, music and other files and create a URL link to download the file in question.
Unlike other sites, there is no search facility on MegaUpload. This site relies on users topublish links to the files they have uploaded.
Schmitz own arrest directly generates a wave of protest from the hackers. Anonymoushacker group then immediately rip off company sites who take shelter under the MotionPicture Association of America (MPAA), Recording Association of America (RIAA), as well as websites belonging to the FBI and U.S. Justice Department.
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