: The group was founded in 2010 by Yiftach Swery, a 23-year-old computer science student from Auckland, New Zealand, using the pseudonym "YIFY".
: Modern clones are often flagged by security experts as suspicious, potentially hosting malicious programs or excessive advertising. It YIFY
: The goal was to re-encode and compress high-quality movies so they could be easily downloaded by users with slow internet connections or limited hard drive space. : The group was founded in 2010 by
: On October 30, 2015, the official YIFY/YTS website was permanently shut down following a multi-million-dollar lawsuit filed by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). : On October 30, 2015, the official YIFY/YTS
: Since the original shutdown, numerous "clone" or "imposter" sites (such as yts.mx or yts.ag) have emerged. While these sites use the YIFY/YTS branding and design, they are not operated by the original team.