Kickass Torrents, also known as KAT, was one of the most popular torrent websites for downloading a wide range of digital content, including movies, TV shows, music, software, and more. It gained immense popularity for its user-friendly interface, vast library of torrents, and active community.

Torrents website was shut down by the U.S. government, and its alleged owner, Artem Vaulin, was arrested. This action came as a result of various copyright infringement charges filed against the website and its operators.

Despite the shutdown of the original website, various mirror and proxy sites emerged, attempting to continue the service under different domains. These mirror and proxy sites aimed to replicate the functionality and content of the original Kickass Torrents, allowing users to continue accessing torrents for downloading files.