Megaupload data to be deleted this week?

BBC News reports data of over 50 million Megaupload users may be deleted as soon as Thursday.

US prosecutors have said that data belonging to Megaupload users and stored by third parties could be deleted as soon as Thursday.

Users have been unable to access data since the file-sharing service was raided.

The warning was made in a letter filed by the US Attorney's Office.

Megaupload's lawyer Ira Rothken told the Associated Press that at least 50 million users had data which could be deleted.

Mr Rothken said that freezing of Megaupload's funds meant it was unable to pay those who were storing its data.

I guess users who had important data stored at Megaupload may not feel enthusiastic about cloud storage again, especially with SOPA and ACTA coming around.

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