Under the Copyright Act of 1957 in India, and similar laws globally, distributing or downloading copyrighted material without authorization is a punishable offense. Users caught using these sites can face hefty fines or even legal action. Impact on the Film Industry

Piracy sites often track user data and IP addresses, which can be sold to third-party advertisers or malicious actors.

Filmyzilla does not host content on its own servers. Instead, it acts as a directory for "magnets" and torrent files. It operates through a network of . Because government authorities and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) frequently ban these domains, the owners constantly migrate the site to new URLs (e.g., .vip, .org, .in, .monster) to evade detection. The Dangers of Using Piracy Sites