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| Release Year = | | Release Year = 2013<ref name="about">https://mega.io/about</ref> | ||
| Product Type = | | Product Type = Cloud storage | ||
| In Production = | | In Production = Yes | ||
| Official Website = | | Official Website = https://mega.io/ | ||
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}}Mega.io (formerly Mega.nz or MEGA , '''Mega Cloud Services Limited''') is a cloud storage originally launched by Kim Dotcom. They offer free and paid tiers with browser apps, desktop sync apps, and mobile apps. They have expanded to offer other services such as VPN, Chat, and Backup. | }}'''[[wikipedia:Mega (service)|Mega.io]]''' (formerly Mega.nz or MEGA , '''Mega Cloud Services Limited''') is a cloud storage originally launched by Kim Dotcom. They offer free and paid tiers with browser apps, desktop sync apps, and mobile apps. They have expanded to offer other services such as VPN, Chat, and Backup. | ||
==Consumer impact summary== | ==Consumer impact summary== | ||
MEGA has a policy regarding exceeding your storage space, which holds data at ransom if action is not taken to renew a paid plan or free up space. | MEGA has a policy regarding exceeding your storage space, which holds data at ransom if action is not taken to renew a paid plan or free up space.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 Mar 2025 |title=What happens when my account is over my storage limit? |url=https://help.mega.io/plans-storage/space-storage/storage-exceeded |url-status=live |access-date=6 Apr 2025 |website=[[Mega.io]]}}</ref> | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
Once you have exceeded the amount of storage, they will begin to send you emails indicating your account is at risk of being locked. If you don't take action, once locked, your options to access your files, or free-up space are removed. The only way to download your files (or delete files to free up space) is to upgrade to a higher storage tier, effectively holding your data for ransom, as a penalty for being over-limit for 60 days. | Once you have exceeded the amount of storage, they will begin to send you emails indicating your account is at risk of being locked. If you don't take action, once locked, your options to access your files, or free-up space are removed. [https://help.mega.io/plans-storage/space-storage/storage-exceeded The only way to download your files (or delete files to free up space) is to upgrade to a higher storage tier,] effectively holding your data for ransom, as a penalty for being over-limit for 60 days. | ||
While overall problematic, the business practice that is most egregious is the inability to delete or download files unless you purchase (for at least 1 month) a data tier that is high enough to cover the amount of excess data you have in cloud storage. | While overall problematic, the business practice that is most egregious is the inability to delete or download files unless you purchase (for at least 1 month) a data tier that is high enough to cover the amount of excess data you have in cloud storage. | ||
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