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You may want to follow the link in the first line of the story which leads to the follow up.

Actually, your link is accurate, as long as you realize that it's ICE doing the "DNS hacking".

If so, those guys are good. They even got the ICE homepage: http://www.ice.gov/graphics/

Immigration and Customs Enforcement was folded into the DHS.
Investigations into money laundering. the illegal trade in arts and antiquities, intellectual property crimes with an international dimension, are all part of the job. ICE Internet Home Page

"Our goal is to shut down as much of this illegal operation as quickly as possible to stem the serious financial damage to the victims of this high-tech piracy - the people who labor to produce these copyrighted products," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Richter. "Today's crackdown sends a clear and unmistakable message to anyone involved in the online theft of copyrighted works that they cannot hide behind new technology."

"Internet pirates cost U.S. industry hundreds of billions of dollars in lost revenue every year from the illegal sale of copyrighted goods and new online file-sharing technologies make their job even easier," said Assistant Secretary Garcia. "Through today's landmark enforcement actions, ICE and the FBI have shut down a group of online criminals who were using legitimate technology to create one-stop shopping for the illegal sharing of movies, games, software and music."

"The theft of copyrighted material is far from a victimless crime," said Assistant Director Reigel of the FBI. "When thieves steal this data, they are taking jobs away from hard workers in industry, which adversely impacts the U.S. economy. The FBI remains committed to working with our partners in law enforcement at all levels and private industry to identify and take action against those responsible."

IRC Channel says it's down for good:
http://www.ice.gov/graphics/index.htm

Actually thats totally wrong.
This is what the actual irc channel topic is:

* Topic for #elitetorrents is: Site is down forever. please part. > http://www.ice.gov/graphics/index.htm

* Topic for #elitetorrents set by SithLord- at Wed May 25 13:00:56 2005

Here you go.

http://www.huuhaa.info/clip0035.avi.torrent

Original at http://www.ice.gov/graphics/

Today is a strange day to do it, considering that EliteTorrents just got shut down by the FBI and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Inital breaking story where the webpage appeared to be hacked: http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=801
FBI Release: http://www.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel05/bittorre nt052505.htm
ICE release: http://www.ice.gov/graphics/news/newsreleases/arti cles/starwars052505.htm
MPAA Release: http://mpaa.org/MPAAPress/2005/2005_05_25b.doc

ICE press release

dunno why my article got rejected...

Elitetorrents.org gets closed by the feds: http://www.ice.gov/graphics/news/newsreleases/arti cles/starwars052505.htm

IP rights are not a Homeland Security issue. However, having infringing items seized by Customs is, because the Customs Department is now part of HS.

Follow Mr. Link above, note that the NIPRCC is part of Immigration & Customs Enforcement, also note the Homeland Security seal in the top left of the page.

That's easier than it used to be. The National Intellectual Property Rights coordination Center, a unit of Homeland Security, handles this. There's even an online form.

Before you can enforce a copyright, you must register it with the Library of Congress. This costs $30. So that's step one.

That's easier than it used to be. The National Intellectual Property Rights coordination Center, a unit of Homeland Security, handles this. There's even an online form.

Before you can enforce a copyright, you must register it with the Library of Congress. This costs $30. So that's step one.

Obviously intended as flamebait, but such a database exists: SEVIS - Student and Exchange Visitor Information System

The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) is a web-based system for maintaining information on international students and exchange visitors in the United States. Administered by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), a division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

SEVIS is designed to keep our nation safe while facilitating the entry and exit process for foreign students in the United States and for students seeking to study in the United States.

To Americans today, "keeping our nation safe" is synonymous with trusting government to act in our best interests. How have so many failed to learn the lessons so clearly taught by our nation's founders, that the government is the enemy of liberty?

US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement is, actually, a very important component of homeland security. Just because some of their duties are more mundane (like stopping counterfeit imports) doesn't mean they don't belong under DHS. Here are the agencies that fall under DHS.

The problem isn't their classification under DHS. The problem is that most Americans are woefully uneducated about what the DHS is and what its duties are. The formation of the DHS was a huge step away from the fractured nature of these federal agencies. Now that they are under one umbrella, they can more effectively share information and resources. In the past, ICE and the FBI, for example, sometimes competed for "turf." Not anymore -- they both ultimately answer to the same bosses.

This is part of the Cornerstone Initiative, "Protecting the Homeland through Economic Security". Their site is "being revised", but their newsletter lists what they're up to.

This is part of the Cornerstone Initiative, "Protecting the Homeland through Economic Security". Their site is "being revised", but their newsletter lists what they're up to.

This is part of the Cornerstone Initiative, "Protecting the Homeland through Economic Security". Their site is "being revised", but their newsletter lists what they're up to.

This is part of the Cornerstone Initiative, "Protecting the Homeland through Economic Security". Their site is "being revised", but their newsletter lists what they're up to.