EX.UA, Ukraine’s most popular file-sharing service, announced on Nov. 16 that it will shut down its operations, citing the passage of new national anti-piracy legislation.
The announcement, which administrators posted on the website’s homepage, comes amidst a broader government effort to strengthen Ukraine’s intellectual property laws and crack down on internet piracy: the country’s parliament recently passed a law entitled “On State Support for Cinematography” that will allow copyright holders to block sites that violate copyright laws without needing a court warrant. On Nov. 15, Ukraine’s cyber police seized servers belonging to FS.TO, another popular file-sharing service.
