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US seizes nearly 400 domains for illegal 2026 World Cup streams · 2 sources tracked

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The U.S. Department of Justice, through "Operation Offsides," has seized nearly 400 domains used for illegally streaming the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This operation, led by Homeland Security Investigations and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, is five times larger than the crackdown during the 2022 World Cup. Authorities are warning that these illegal streams often expose viewers to malware and data-stealing threats. AI

IMPACT This action highlights the ongoing challenges in protecting intellectual property in the digital age, particularly with the rise of sophisticated streaming operations and the associated cybersecurity risks.

RANK_REASON Government enforcement action against a large number of domains for illegal streaming. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=2 ai=0.4]

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Luke James ·

    400 domains used for illegal 2026 World Cup streams seized by US Justice Department — operation is five times the scale of the previous crackdown

    The US Department of Justice has announced that it has seized nearly 400 domains that were illegally streaming live matches from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    400 domains used for illegal 2026 World Cup streams seized by US Justice Department — operation is five times the scale of the previous crackdown The US Departm

    400 domains used for illegal 2026 World Cup streams seized by US Justice Department — operation is five times the scale of the previous crackdown The US Department of Justice has announced that it has seized nearly 400 domains that were illegally streaming live matches from the 2…

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