MagnetDL, one of the popular torrent search engines, has been offline for over five days.
Regular users are being greeted with a ‘Cloudflare Error 523’ message instead of the normal search interface.
The 523 status code, often labeled as “Origin Is Unreachable,” indicates that the server responsible for the website (in this case, MagnetDL), known as the origin server, is unreachable or cannot be contacted.
According to TorrentFreak, the last time MagnetDL was offline for several days was more than five years ago when it decided to shut down without prior warning.
Back then, the operator had pulled down the website due to copyright troubles with its hosting provider but eventually returned after a week or so after noticing many disappointed comments from users.
It is unknown if the current downtime this time is also caused by copyright complaints. The publication has contacted the site’s operator to check if the downtime is temporary or permanent or if the site has hosting-related issues.
The site’s operator has yet to respond with a comment.
Whats more surprising is that The website is operational on the Tor network through its .onion domain, with it even featuring new uploads.
About MagnetDL
Founded in 2012, MagnetDL has a large collection of magnet download links for software, movies, eBooks, and music, making it one of the more popular torrent search engines in the United States.
Its clear and easy-to-use torrent search portal has attracted more than 10 million monthly visitors to its website.
However, lately, MagnetDL has gone unnoticed. The website has been blocked in a few countries, including the UK and Australia, following court orders.
Keep watching this space for more updates, as this is a developing story!
