From www.washingtonpost.com

www.elitetorrents.org was shutdown on Wednesday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Homeland Security. Visitors to the site are welcomed by a bright red screen declaring the site permanently shutdown as well as warning of prosecution and punishment for online illegal activities.

The site also warns that organizers and users of the elitetorrents network are under investigation, but officials stated that it is particularly the individuals who maintained the network who are being targeted.

The takedown comes after the recent release of the newest Star Wars installment release, Revenge of the Sith. Elitetorrents provided it’s users with access to an online version of the movie before it was released in theaters.

Not mentioned in the article is the presence of a small amount of text hidden at the bottom of the page that now occupies www.elitetorrents.org. Selecting all the text, one can see, all the way down at the bottom of the page the letters “RTJKJAS”. Is this a secured-eyes only code, or a secret shout out from an anonymous hacker, or a last will and testament of the creators of elitetorrents? No one may ever know, but it’s fun to guess.

“Return of The Jedi Kicks Jabba’s A** Sucka’s!” ??