Rapidshare: File storage service Rapidshare to shutter in wake of legal woes

After years of legal trouble, the once-popular online file storage and sharing company Rapidshare is closing up shop.In a message posted to its website Tuesday, Rapidshare said it will stop active service on March 31. "We strongly recommend all customers to secure their data. After March 31st, 2015 all accounts will no longer be accessible and will be deleted automatically," the message said.It did not say why it is shutting down. However, legal troubles related to copyright infringement have plagued the company for years.The company has often been spoken of alongside notorious file-sharing services like the Pirate Bay, Megaupload and Isohunt, which all have been hit with legal issues for facilitating copyright infringement.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here