2023-11-24 19:41:51
IPTV piracy continues to be the target of police operations around the world. This time, a 62-year-old British man was arrested in the city of Benidorm, Spain, suspected of being involved in a major pirate IPTV scheme. He was detained after a broadcaster made a complaint about social media accounts that were selling illegal packages with exclusive sports content.
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The man was caught by authorities for offering illegal TV channels in Spain. He targeted English speakers there, selling packages of British, Irish and Scottish channels. This illegal practice had been going on for ten years, mainly in bars and restaurants in Benidorm. The packages cost between 7 and 50 pounds i give access to 594 channelsmany of them from the TV company that made the complaint.
During the investigation, they discovered that the money paid went to a UK bank account. He used his own internet servers and traveled between the UK and Spain. When police searched his home in Benidorm, they found illegal TV sets, a cell phone and a laptop with an app used to control illegal services.
Spanish police accused the man of harming the market and consumers, linking this to copyright crimes.
Can I be arrested in Brazil?
You may be wondering if these arrests for selling pirated IPTV can happen in Brazil and the answer is yes. O Article 7 of the Law protects all audiovisual material against any type of piracy and, in accordance with the Article 184 of the Brazilian Penal Codeappropriating any protected content may generate certain consequences for the offender.
According to what these articles say, the consequences can reach a sentence of up to four years and a fine for those who sell illegal services, and this does not just apply to companies. In October this year, for the first time in the history of piracy in Brazil, Anatel imposed a fine on an individual involved in the sale of unapproved equipment, the famous clandestine TV boxes, popularly used to access pirated IPTV services. Until then, this type of action was only applied to legal entities.
It is worth remembering that clandestine TV Box devices have always been a concern for Anatel. The agency emphasizes that the use of these devices is illegal and dangerous. TV Box equipment is not authorized by the agency and is considered pirated. In addition to the negative impact on the industry, Anatel warns of the risk of personal data theft. By using these pirated devices, users put themselves at risk against cyber threats, such as the theft of sensitive information such as passwords and banking details.
When illegal products are sold, often with the support of criminal organizations, regular markets are compromised. This practice goes against global goals of financial regulation and strengthening laws against illegal activities such as arms smuggling and money laundering.
To reduce this impact, Anatel set up a laboratory, opened in September this year, but since February the agency had already started blocking all types of unapproved TV boxes. The operation has been a success, as Anatel recently announced that 80% of pirated devices have already been blocked.
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