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FIFA World Cup Triggers a Global Anti-Piracy Crackdown

2 months ago

Operation Offsides led by the U.S. Department of Justice seized over 1,000 domain names of pirate sports streaming sites ahead of the FIFA World Cup finale.
Colombia coordinated Operation Red Card, resulting in the suspension of 1,840 domains and URLs across nine countries and 15 arrests for counterfeiting and piracy.
Argentina contributed by blocking 14 platforms, including FútbolLibre, following investigations and rightsholder complaints against pirate streaming sites.
The Trustworthy Accountability Group cut off advertising revenue to 1,376 sites using a Pirate Domain Exclusion List to starve operators of funds.
Enforcement efforts involved international cooperation, with seizures targeting domains in multiple countries, but some pirate sites evaded actions using foreign-registry TLDs.