# Japanese authorities use new tool to identify initial torrent uploaders — anti-piracy group says it identified seeder on popular anime torrenting website without torrent swarm monitoring

> Recently, the Kyoto Prefectural Police caught one of the initial-seeders of the well-known Japanese torrent website Nyaa.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/initial-seeder-on-popular-anime-torrenting-site-nyaa-arrested-by-japanese-authorities-anti-piracy-group-claims-it-identified-user-without-torrent-swarm-monitoring?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7b12d012ece888f31cec72)
- **Published:** 2026-08-11
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #torrent #initial #japanese #anti #identified #monitoring #piracy #swarm
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