However, ExtraTorrent's success was short-lived. The site's blatant disregard for copyright laws made it a prime target for law enforcement agencies and copyright holders. In 2016, the site's administrators began to face increasing pressure from authorities, and the site started to experience frequent downtime.

: While no specific official reason was given, the move was widely attributed to mounting legal pressure from copyright industry groups and domain seizure threats. The Aftermath and "Clones"