He added, "This kind of global enforcement action sends a clear message to the pirate community: when it comes to fighting piracy, there are no borders. Intellectual property theft will continue to be pursued aggressively through the combined efforts of foreign law enforcement officials the world over."
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The Department of Justice's action, code-named "Operation Site Down," targeted warez "release" groups, including "Myth," "Vengeance," and "Gamerz," which specialized in the early distribution of pirated games throughout the world via the Internet. 