Watching illegal live content on TV was still widespread in Germany in 2022 and has increased in recent years, according to a new study consulting and research group Goldmedia compiled […]
Commission launches new piracy consultation
The European Commission has launched a new initiative designed to combat the illegal streaming of live events, in particular sports.
House of the Dragon named Torrentfreak’s most-pirated TV show
HBO’s House of the Dragon has emerged as the most-pirated TV show of the last 12 months, according to the Torrentfreak website.
FACT hits West Midlands pirates
Investigators from anti-piracy organisation FACT and officers from West Midlands and Warwickshire Police have visited a number of addresses across the region to serve Cease and Desist notices to individuals […]
Smart TV screensaver giving false impressions
A New York-based technology firm says it has identified a new connected TV advertising fraud scheme.
Piracy: Most Germans unaware of hidden dangers
Two out of three people in Germany (64%) are unaware of the hidden dangers of piracy – fraud, identity theft and malware – or its links to criminal gangs, according […]
Anti-piracy landmark in Lithuania
The Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) has adopted its 100th decision to block pirated websites.
Police uncovers German card-sharing ring
In a joint search operation conducted by the Central Office for Cybercrime in Bavaria, which was set up at the General Prosecutor’s Office in Bamberg, and the Bayreuth Criminal Police […]
Ukrainian police expose TV pirates
Ukraine’s Cyberpolice department and main investigation department of the National Police have uncovered a company that illegally distributed TV channels in Kyiv and Vinnytsia oblasts.
Police warning to illegal streamers
Thousands of subscribers to an illegal streaming service have received a warning letter from the Police.