THIS SITE
HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY SHUT DOWN BY
THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

The individual responsible for the operation of the Spyder Clan website has been charged with three counts
of criminal copyright infringement and three counts of money laundering in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
and faces up to 2- years in prison, a $500,000 fine, and restitution of over $5 million.

Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of copyrighted material is investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and prosecuted by the Department of Justice. Individuals who willfully infringe copyright by distributing or reproducing infringing material risk criminal prosecution under 18 U.S.C. § 2319. First-time offenders convicted of a felony violation of copyright laws face up to five years in federal prison, plus the payment of restitution, forfeiture, and fines.