Kickass Torrents Proxy and Mirror, and the US authorities took down its domain name in July 2016. The takedown was the outcome of a two-year investigation that began with the US Department of Justice filing a criminal complaint against Vaulin. Multiple mirror websites and the official KAT forum were launched following the seizure. The website, which volunteers currently manage, has been prohibited in Ireland, Italy, Denmark, Portugal, and Malaysia. Even though it is illegal, millions of individuals visit the website every day. The main reason for this is that many users have started using VPNs to hide their IP addresses or have switched to other torrent sites. While Kickass Torrents Proxy and Mirror it is one of the most popular.