Z-Library Returns on the Clearnet in Full Hydra-Mode * TorrentFreak
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Despite a major U.S. crackdown, Z-Library continued to operate on the dark web and this weekend it returned to the public web.

Z-Library’s resilience wasn’t just temporary grandstanding. In an unprecedented move, Z-Library announced its return to the publicly accessible web (clearnet) this weekend, with a technical setup that anticipates future enforcement action.

Sites can often be seen hardening their operations to mitigate disruption caused by domain name seizures. Many have a list of backup domains that can be deployed when needed; The Pirate Bay infamously launched its hydra setup consisting of five different domain names.

Z-Library is taking this hydra-inspired scheme to the next level. A new announcement reveals that the platform is publicly available once again and offering a unique and private domain name to every user.

“We have great news for you – Z-Library is back on the Clearnet again! To access it, follow this link singlelogin . me and use your regular login credentials,” the Z-Library team writes.

“After logging into your account, you will be redirected to your personal domain. Please keep your personal domain private! Don’t disclose your personal domain and don’t share the link to your domain, as it is protected with your own password and cannot be accessed by other users.”

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  • stinky [any]
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    2 years ago

    So, uh. I don’t know how trustworthy that is. Isn’t it possible that the team got slapped around behind the scenes and the feds said “make a honeypot or we send you to a black site forever”.

    • Red_Left_Hand [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      What would they do with tens of thousands of IPs of people who committed very minor copyright violations? I guess it could be a trap for top uploaders maybe?

  • MaoistLandlord [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    IIRC libgen.fun is the only legitimate libgen instance because it’s run by the founder and he alleges that the other members tried to profit off the concept