The world of torrents and file sharing dawned sadder. RARBG, one of the largest trackers of its kind in the world, announced this Wednesday (31) the end of its operations. The closure of activities, however, is not associated with persecution by authorities and threats of prosecution, as with many platforms of this type, but due to financial problems and the lack of personnel to maintain the platform.
In a short statement published on the official website, the unnamed people in charge apologize to the users and point out that the decision not to continue with the work was unanimous. It was taken in the face of rising costs to keep the RARBG up, mainly due to the increase in the value of energy in Europe, necessary to keep the data centers of the torrent tracker running, coupled with rising inflation.
In addition, administrators claim that some of those responsible for the RARBG are still fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine, on both sides of the conflict. Still, the team had deaths related to the covid-19 pandemic, while other members still suffer from the side effects of the disease. The last two years, they say, have been very difficult.
Thus, it would no longer be possible to maintain the RARBG’s operating expenses from the pockets of those responsible, which led to the decision to close the service. The measure was taken immediately and, this Wednesday, anyone who accesses the platform’s official domain or one of its redirectors will only find the closure message, without access to the torrent files that were hosted there.
RARBG was founded in 2008 and has become one of the main destinations for users looking for torrent files, mainly related to movies, series and games. As a result, he was targeted by governments in different countries, mainly the US, but was also the target of blocking orders in the United Kingdom, Portugal, Australia, India and even Bulgaria, his homeland.
Beware of Dangerous Files After RARBG End
Some alternative mirrors, however, still allow you to obtain torrents that were published on the platform, and the files are still available on P2P networks, which works in the connection between users. It is important, however, to pay attention when using such paths, as malicious downloads can appear in the midst of the commotion, as has happened with other services of the type after closures or suspensions.
Therefore, if you are going to go through what’s left of the RARBG spread over the internet, be on the lookout for dangerous files or attempts to install software and scammers trying to impersonate the original platform. Keep operating systems and software up to date, as well as an active antivirus or security application to help detect malware infections.
