繼2012年MegaUpload,美國聯邦法院判決Hotfile 最終要賠償美國電影協會(MPAA)高達 $8,000 萬美元,並下令Hotfile 必須使用版權過濾技術或者停止服務。
目前打開Hotfile唯一內容:
“As a result of a United States federal court having found Hotfile.com to be in violation of copyright law, the site has been permanently shut down. If you are looking for your favorite TV shows and movies, there are more ways than ever to get high-quality access to them on legal platforms.”