Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at City of London Police has arrested 4 people and seized 10 servers in Manchester as part of an investigation into a large-scale illegal IPTV streaming service. Officers executed warrants last week, confiscating servers and associated equipment valued at around £75,000 each, with total seizures exceeding £750,000 (€866,000). The investigation […]

A coordinated international law-enforcement operation led by the Catania District Prosecutor’s Office and Italy’s Postal and Cybercrime Police has targeted an industrial-scale illegal IPTV network, with investigators naming 31 suspects following raids in 11 Italian cities and 14 countries.  ACE said the action took offline infrastructure serving millions of users, while Italian authorities and supporting […]

Italian authorities have intensified their clampdown on illegal IPTV use, with DAZN, Sky Italia, and Serie A preparing to seek compensation from thousands of viewers identified during recent anti-piracy operations. More than 2,000 users have now received registered letters from DAZN demanding €500 in damages following a major investigation by the Guardia di Finanza, which uncovered large-scale use of illegal IPTV platforms – known locally […]

The Swedish government is preparing legislation that would make it an offence for consumers to use illegal IPTV services, extending current rules that primarily target distributors. According to Swedish press reports, an inquiry commissioned by the Ministry of Culture recommends fines for private individuals who stream unlicensed content, alongside tougher penalties of up to six […]

German investigators have struck a significant blow against illegal IPTV operations, arresting suspects, seizing servers, and confiscating assets worth around €500,000. The large-scale anti-piracy action was coordinated by the Criminal Police Inspectorate in Weiden and the Central Office for Cybercrime Bavaria (ZCB), following investigations that began in early 2024. Five men – three 25-year-old Germans, a 25-year-old […]

With the gradual development of television services via the Internet, a group of unauthorized distributors has emerged alongside legal and established pay-TV operators, supplying content illegally at a fraction of the price. Alternatively, fraudsters appear who do not deliver the content at all, or deliver it in poor quality, and even attempt to compromise the viewer’s device […]

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