Steve Neavling

Federal law enforcement authorities seized 132 domain names worldwide because they were selling counterfeit merchandise online, the Associated Press reports.

The Cyber Monday crackdown, which comes during the heaviest online shopping day, was the third annual effort to target knockoff clothes, DVDs and other goods.

Authorities seized the sites after confirming authenticity of products through the copyright holders, the AP wrote.

Sites that were busted now show a banner explaining the seizure, according to the AP.