With 535 pirate domains to add to Brazil’s secretive blocklist, the latest phase of Operation 404 has just broken the 3,000 domain barrier. Despite playing a leading role since the beginning of this now famous anti-piracy initiative, in phase 8 United States authorities did not actively participate. Instead, alongside Mexico, the DoJ and DoC were granted observer status, “to learn about the methodology used in combating digital piracy,” Brazil’s Ministry of Justice explains.

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