Popular pirate Z-library relaunches with new personal domains
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Z-Library, a popular site for pirated ebooks and articles, is back online with personalized domains to stay live as long as possible.
In a blog post, the infamous platform revealed its return with a different approach, which it hopes law enforcement agencies won’t shut down again.
“We have great news for you – Z-Library is back on the Clearnet! To access it, follow this link singlelogin.me and use your regular login details,” reads Z-Library’s blog post. “After logging into your account, you will be redirected to your personal domain. Keep your personal domain private!”
Hidden from the law
After logging in, a user receives two unique personal domain URLs and a warning to keep them private. The URLs are used to access the service through Clearnet (the standard internet we all use these days, as opposed to the dark web). In addition to an account, all users need a regular browser to access the service (opens in new tab).
According to Beeping computerthe domains are registered with various registrars worldwide, allowing Z-Library to not only provide personalized URLs to members, but also to remain operational even if one is shut down by the authorities.
However, it seems that single login is still the only point of failure and could destroy the whole thing if seized. In that case, Z-Library said, users should go for Tor or I2P.
“If the singlelogin login page is not available to you, use TOR/I2P to login to your account, copy the URL of your personal domain and use it in your regular browser. We are already creating the login page accessible to all users,” the blog post reads.
Before its seizure by the US Department of Justice in November 2022, Z-Library was one of the most popular pirate sites on the Internet, with some 12 million books and 84 million articles, the media reported. The database was about 220 TB in size. After being shut down, the US government arrested and charged two Russians, who claimed to be the operators of the site.
Through: Beeping computer (opens in new tab)