The Motion Picture Association (MPA) recently submitted its annual ‘Notorious Markets’ report to the U.S. Trade Representative, revealing the biggest piracy threats facing the streaming industry in 2025. New Wave of “Hydra Sites” Emerges This year’s findings introduce a troubling new category called “hydra sites.” These platforms offer one-stop access to stolen movies and TV […]

Authorities in Thailand raided the INWIPTV streaming operation with support from ACE. They seized servers and equipment from this illegal IPTV service with 100,000+ subscribers. Operation Targets INWIPTV Streaming Service Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) took down INWIPTV, one of the country’s largest illegal IPTV operations, during coordinated raids on September 21. The service,

The notable streaming pirate Alejo Warles who was arrested by LaLiga has now gotten hired by an esports team just one month after his release from custody. From Prison Cell to Professional Gaming Alejo “Shishi” Warles, 25, ran the popular pirate sports streaming platform Al Ángulo TV. On August 20, Argentine police arrested him with

Italian authorities recently arrested eight people accused of running a massive IPTV operation serving around 900,000 subscribers. The Latest IPTV Operation Crackdown in Italy Police in Catania coordinated the arrests with help from the District Prosecutor’s Office. The eight suspects face charges including organized crime, unauthorized computer access, and fraud related to distributing copyrighted content

Pirate sports streaming site Streameast has reclaimed domain names that US authorities seized last year. The twist? No legal battle was necessary. The US government simply allowed domains to expire without renewal. Streameast.xyz is now back under control of the original operators after it was shutdown by authorities. The domain points to content from the

Italy’s controversial Piracy Shield blocking system just got more powerful, as blocking efforts have now expanded to TV shows. The Piracy Shield platform launched in early 2024 to protect football matches, but new legal changes this summer expanded its reach to all live entertainment events. The system can now block websites during the first 30