This is somewhat breaking news, but apparently the FBI has seized the servers of 50 companies because they were hosted in the same building as a company suspected of leaking an unreleased movie.

“[Owner of Core IP Networks, Matthew] Simpson claims nearly 50 businesses are without access to their email and data. Some of those clients provide internet services to car dealers and other companies.”

It appears that primarily web sites and email were affected this time, but it might be setting a dangerous precedent from our perspective: If you keep backups of your records offsite, the FBI may take them at any time if they think some entity also using that site is involved with movie piracy.

Aside: Remember our pitch, we never make copies of your records, if the FBI takes our servers all they can do is verify your files if you give them to them.

Update from CBS 11 News in Dallas:

CBS 11 News has uncovered new information about FBI raids against Dallas companies that provide web servers for dozens of businesses in North Texas and across the country.

Court documents show it’s all part of an alleged massive fraud scheme against AT&T and Verizon.

Court records show Verizon first went to the FBI this past January, alleging some North Texas web server providers were cheating them and AT&T out of millions of dollars.