Among the dismantled illegal services were platforms such as: My family cinema, TV express, EPPI Cinema, Weiv TV, Red Play, Duna TV, Boto TV, Break TV, VTV, Blue TV, Super TV Premium, Hot, ONPIX, Plustv, Mix, Come TV, ALA TV, Press TV, FOOTBAL Megatv+, Cineduu, Megamax+, GTV, Nebuplus, TV wave, among others.
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In a decisive blow against organized crime in the audiovisual industry, a megaoperative in Argentina dismantled a network that reached until 8 million payments around the world and with a potential of more than 20 million customers.
The operation, led by the Argentine Justice, had the Technical collaboration of LaLiga, Alianza, Nagravisión and Telecom Argentina. In addition, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) It is part of the process.
“This operation marks a before and after in the fight against digital piracy in Latin America. The magnitude of this network demonstrates that audiovisual fraud is a transnational organized crime problem. From LaLiga, we will continue working with the authorities, Alliance and our partners to protect industry, clubs and, above all, fans, ”said Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga.
A global criminal network with operations center in Argentina
The investigation allowed to discover a network of services from Illegal IPTV which distributed audiovisual content fraudulently under widely recognized brands in the pirate market.
The raids, ordered by the Court of Guarantees No. 4 of San Isidro arise from the investigation carried out by the Prosecutor's Office of Cyberdelites of San Isidro, Buenos Aires (Ufeed)and were performed in Four sophisticated office buildings of the town of Vicente López (province of Buenos Aires), being executed by the Investigation Police of the Province of Buenos Aires (DDI de San Isidro).
Among the disarticulated illegal services were platforms such as: My Family Cinema, TV Express, EPPI Cinema, Weiv TV, Red Play, Dun GTV, Nebuplus, TV wave, among others. These fed most of the Market TV Boxincluding brands such as Duosat and BTV, with a World reach In countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and South Africa, among others.
The investigations also revealed that the network operated through companies legally constituted in multiple countries – among them Argentina, Brazil, Singapore, China, Colombia, the United States and Canada – with a Neuralgic Center in Argentina. Among the linked societies are valuely, Space Place Consulting, Goose, Bitkernel, Pelipat and Fatfish Media, some of them with services, apparently, legitimate such as Pelipat and Doozy TV.
A before and after in the fight against digital piracy
This operation is part of a broader strategy of international cooperation against piracy, initiated by alliance and supported by LALIGA That has worked for years. Among recent achievements are:
- The implementation of the dynamic blockage by DNS and IP against illegal sites.
- The court order for the elimination of APKS MAGISTV Y FLUJOTV of Google platforms, which the American company is still refused to meet.
- The organization of the first War Room Antipirable in Argentina, coordinated by LaLiga, which brought together judicial experts, technicians and representatives of the audiovisual sector.
- The coalition with electronic commerce platforms, such as Libr marketand, which allow strategic collaboration
LaLiga and Alliance reaffirm their commitment to the protection of intellectual property rights, legal access to the contents and sustainability of the sports and audiovisual industry throughout Latin America.
Use of pirate platforms, a danger to the user and industry
The use of pirate platforms not only constitutes a crime, but also represents a real risk for users. These applications are usually linked to networks digital fraud, facilitating the theft of personal data, the entry of malware into the devices and the Exposure to scams.
In addition, its use The sports ecosystem weakens directlyby diverting essential resources for the development of clubs, competitions and the experience of the fan.
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