The Pirate Bay's domains have been seized by a Swedish court, bringing down the iconic Pirate Bay domain. But the site has already said that it is likely to be able to get it brought back up and running at an alternative address.

Ownership of the site will now be given over to the Swedish state. The Pirate Bay already had a large part of the site taken down in December, but was brought back up soon after that.

The case said that since the Pirate Bay's activities have been said to be illegal and infringing copyright, those that run the domain are liable for them being used or misused, reported TorrentFreak. As such, the site should be thought of in the same way as any other tool used to commit crime, prosecutors said.

Prosecutors have been preparing the case for two years, and it was heard at the end of April. The ruling was published today, after a delay.

“The District Court’s conclusion is that the domain names are property that can be forfeited,” the ruling reads. Parties will now be able to appeal the ruling.