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Piracy: Most Germans unaware of hidden dangers

January 27, 2021 16.50 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

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 to new research by intellectual property protection organisation FACT.

Filed Under: Newsline, Research Tagged With: FACT, Kieron Sharp, Opinium, Piracy Edited: January 27, 2021 16:50

Anti-piracy landmark in Lithuania

December 10, 2020 12.19 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) has adopted its 100th decision to block pirated websites.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: Lithuania, LRTK, Piracy Edited: December 10, 2020 12:19

Police uncovers German card-sharing ring

October 28, 2020 10.00 Europe/London By Robert Briel

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 Inspectorate in several federal states, the police and judiciary succeeded in striking a serious blow against the nationwide card-sharing scene.

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: card sharing, Germany, Piracy Edited: October 28, 2020 10:00

Ukrainian police expose TV pirates

September 18, 2020 10.10 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

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.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline Tagged With: Piracy, Ukraine Edited: September 18, 2020 10:10

Police warning to illegal streamers

September 16, 2020 12.01 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Thousands of subscribers to an illegal streaming service have received a warning letter from the Police.

Filed Under: Newsline, Technology Tagged With: Piracy Edited: September 16, 2020 13:11

Two-year prison sentence for man convicted of selling illegal streaming devices

September 11, 2020 13.09 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

A man who pleaded guilty to supplying set-top boxes that illegally provided access to pay-TV content has been jailed for two years.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Piracy Edited: September 11, 2020 13:09

Group-IB uncovers major players and driving forces of TV/streaming piracy

July 29, 2020 09.02 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Group-IB, a global threat hunting and intelligence company headquartered in Singapore, today presented its report Jolly Roger’s patrons.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Group-IB, Piracy Edited: July 29, 2020 09:02

Saudi Arabia launches piracy crackdown

June 22, 2020 12.34 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Saudi Arabian officials say they’ve carried out an “online inspection campaign” to crackdown on piracy in the Kingdom.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: beoutQ, Piracy Edited: June 22, 2020 12:34

2 million subscriber pirate ring shut down

June 16, 2020 17.07 Europe/London By Julian Clover

A combined operation by the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL), the Spanish Football League (LaLiga), NAGRA and Nordic Content Protection has resulted in the closure of an illegal IPTV streaming network based in Spain that served more than two million paying subscribers worldwide.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Deutsche Fußball Liga, LaLiga, Nagra Kudelski, Piracy Edited: June 16, 2020 17:07

Europol smashes illegal streaming service

June 11, 2020 20.41 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

WATCH VIDEO. The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) has dismantled a large criminal network illegally distributing audiovisual content to 2 million subscribers in Europe, Asia and the Middle East and laundering the criminal proceeds.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline Tagged With: Europol, Piracy, Spanish National Police Edited: June 15, 2020 13:06

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