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Operation Offsides seized 1,000+ World Cup piracy sites as officials call for stronger US site blocking laws.

Canada expands anti piracy blocking powers, helping rightsholders target pirate sites that switch domains or brands.

US authorities seized 1,000+ sites and blocked 1,970 domains illegally streaming the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Vietnam strengthens IP enforcement with AI, faster online action and tougher measures against piracy and counterfeits.

beIN uses AI, monitoring and global partnerships to fight World Cup piracy as illegal IPTV threats grow worldwide.

The FIFA World Cup highlights the growing IP challenges of ambush marketing, piracy and counterfeit merchandise. 

Belgium added 113 pirate domains to its blocklist, but domain hopping continues to weaken site-blocking efforts. 

FACT and Sky target 10 Irish IPTV resellers as enforcement against illegal streaming and piracy intensifies.

Italy’s TAR upholds Agcom’s €14m Cloudflare piracy fine, validating Piracy Shield as Cloudflare plans an appeal.

Google urged the EU to avoid broad pirate site blocking, warning of harm to DNS, VPNs and legitimate services. 

Dutch broadcasters reject standalone sports streaming, saying operator bundles best support sport despite IPTV piracy. 

FIFA’s ExpressVPN World Cup sponsorship sparked backlash from La Liga and French broadcasters over anti-piracy concerns. 

AAPA urged the EU to adopt stronger laws, dynamic blocking and faster takedowns to combat live piracy. 

Bulgarian labels urged the EU to enforce existing copyright rules after courts rejected pirate site blocking. 

JioStar’s piracy complaint led to a Haryana police raid, equipment seizures and an FIR against a cable operator. 

India ordered Telegram to strengthen anti-piracy systems and submit a compliance report within 15 days. 

India ordered Telegram to strengthen anti-piracy measures and report its actions within 15 days.

One in five illegal streamers suffered malware, highlighting the growing cybersecurity risks of online piracy. 

LaLiga’s anti-piracy IP blocks disrupted over 500,000 legitimate websites, exposing major collateral damage.