Megaupload, one of the leading file sharing site might lose all data by this Thursday as it was shut down by the United States FBI. Several Newspapers reported that, users stored data in Megaupload could be deleted on Thursday, even though deleting the data would make the defence much harder. The lawyer of the founders of Megaupload said that if the servers are wiped, defending his clients would become much more difficult. The US FBI has seven members in custody who are employees of Megaupload, including founder, Kim Dotcom. The website provided a file sharing service and was shut down for reasons of facilitating illegal sharing and downloading of music, movies and other content.
Megaupload uses outside companies to store data for a fee, and because their assets have been frozen, the storing companies will not receive their pay. One of the servers that Megaupload uses was based in Virginia in the United States, which is how the FBI were able to nab the website in the first place. Megaupload said that users stored family photos and other personal data on the service and if all the company's data were to be deleted, users would lose their personal files. Megaupload attorney, Ira Rothken said that at least 50 million Megaupload users were in danger of losing their personal material, as well, since defence would be made difficult, if the data was erased, the company was working very hard with prosecutors to not have the data erased.
Meanwhile, Megaupload founder, Kim Dotcom who was the World's Top ranked Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Player. Since he is in prison, he lost his top spot and slipped to second position. As his bail was denied, it is expected that he might slip further more positions down. He plays the game with the name MEGARACER which he revealed on New Year's Eve.
