The Justice Department has announced that it has charged Artem Vaulin, a 30-year-old native from Ukraine with conspiracy to commit copyright infringement and money laundering in connection with the operation of Kickass Torrents.
In a press release, law enforcement calls KAT the "most-visited illegal file-sharing website," with 50 million unique monthly visitors and allegedly responsible for enabling users to distribute films, television shows, and video games valued at more than $1 billion.
Vaulin was arrested today in Poland, says the Justice Department, which is now moving to seek extradition.