Shutdown of Global Illegal Streaming Service
23 December 2024 // Preprint Issue 4/2024
Riehle_Cornelia_Neu_SW.jpg Cornelia Riehle LL.M.

On 26 November 2024, one of the largest illegal streaming services was shut down in a major operation involving Italian, Croatian, Dutch, Romanian, Swedish, Swiss, and UK authorities. The illegal service offered films, series, and TV channels, including sports channels, and served more than 22 million users worldwide. It generated more than €250 million in illegal profits per month, causing an estimated economic loss of €10 billion to the copyright holders of the material.

On the day of the action, which was supported by Europol and Eurojust, the servers hosting the illegal streaming were seized and shut down. In addition, over €1.6 million in cryptocurrency and €40,000 in cash were seized and 11 suspects arrested.

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Author

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Cornelia Riehle LL.M.

Institution:
Academy of European Law (ERA)

Department:
Criminal Law

Position:
Deputy Head of Section