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European Law Enforcement Busts Illegal IPTV Service Providers

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 illegally distributing material from streaming services online, including movies and series.

They also pirated over 2,500 television channels, such as sports broadcasters, making them available to over 22 million users worldwide without the consent of the copyright holders.

In addition to intellectual property crime (copyright infringement), there are indications of further crimes, such as money laundering and cybercrime, which are currently under investigation.

Following the operation, 11 people were arrested, at least 29 servers were seized, 100 domains were taken down, 270 IPTV equipment/devices were seized, weapons were seized, and €1.6 million in cryptocurrency and €40,000 in cash were seized.

Europol supported this international case since its inception by organising several virtual meetings and hosting an operational meeting at the Europol Headquarters in The Hague. During the investigation phase, Europol analysed the available intelligence, provided cross-match reports and coordinated the next steps with Eurojust.

Collaboration between authorities was set up at Eurojust to take down the streaming service. On the action day, Europol experts were deployed to Croatia, Italy, and the United Kingdom, using mobile offices to provide forensic support.

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