: After the original site was shut down in March 2018, dozens of "mirror" and "clone" sites like HDMovies123 appeared to fill the void.
The "123" brand began in Vietnam around 2015 and quickly grew into what the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) once called the "world's most popular illegal site". hdmovies123
HDMovies123: The Evolution and Risks of Free Movie Streaming : After the original site was shut down