European law enforcement stops illegal IPTV service providers (www.europol.europa.eu)

submitted 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) by Joker@sh.itjust.works to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

5 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Law enforcement authorities across Europe, supported by Europol and Eurojust, have taken down one of the largest illegal streaming networks operating within and outside the EU.

The investigation targeted 102 suspects, 11 of whom were arrested, for distributing material from streaming services online illegally, including movies and series. They also pirated more than 2 500 television channels such as sports broadcasters, making them available to over 22 million users worldwide without the consent of the copyright holders.

Results of the operation include:

102 suspects identified

11 people arrested

Over 112 house searches conducted

At least 29 servers seized

100 domains taken down

270 IPTV equipment/devices seized

Over 560 resellers identified

Various drugs and weapons seized

Around EUR 1.6 million in cryptocurrency and EUR 40,000 in cash seized

top 5 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[-] kata_ton_daimona@lemm.ee 6 points 10 hours ago

100% corporate law enforcement.

In Italy there's a distopia called "Piracy Shield" that is banhamming random sites (for a day also Google Drive was banned WTF). Is an IP ban system, so you cannot escape changing DNS, is directly controlled by Lega Calcio; they can ban an IP for no reason in about 30 minutes. (Fun fact: it's supported by a law that requires ALL VPNs of the whole world follow the ban LOL)

So the Italian government gave to a private company the power to virtually shutdown the internet in Italy.

[-] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 16 points 16 hours ago

Imagine if these agencies investigated crimes.

[-] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 7 points 13 hours ago

clearly, they are underworked if they have time for this bullshit.

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 13 hours ago

Corporate law enforcement corps.

[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 22 points 18 hours ago

Feels like we are really being targeted lately. So frustrating to hear this is a global priority with all the significant issues affecting humanity that these efforts could be directed towards.