: Swery was tracked to Auckland, New Zealand, where he faced a multi-million dollar lawsuit and eventually settled out of court, agreeing to cease all operations. Current State: Clones and Safety

By 2013, "YIFY" was the most searched term on major torrent sites like Kickass Torrents. However, the original operation was short-lived:

Because Tarzan is a century-old franchise with dozens of adaptations, YIFY’s library historically included several versions of the character's stories:

"Tarzan YIFY" refers to the presence of various Tarzan film adaptations on the (later known as YTS ) torrent platform, a once-prolific digital movie release group . YIFY became world-renowned for distributing high-definition movies in remarkably small file sizes, making it a primary destination for users with limited bandwidth or storage. The YIFY Legacy and the Tarzan Connection