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The European Union's law enforcement agency identified more than
560 resellers of pirated content that included streaming of
movies, series and TV channels. La Liga, which cooperated in the
investigation, said more than 100 suspects were identified and
11 were arrested.
“The operation was carried out in the context of major sporting
events this summer such as UEFA EURO 2024 and the Olympic Games,
with the main objective of combating digital piracy in the form
of the publication, distribution and broadcasting of digital
content subject to copyright and related rights,” the league
said.
More than 100 searches took place, with the seizure of nearly 30
servers and 270 IPTV devices, as well as 100 domains linked to
illegal activities. Drugs and weapons were also seized, and
cryptocurrency worth about 1.6 million euros ($1.64 million) was
confiscated, along with 40,000 euros in cash.
The network distributed more than 2,500 TV channels and reached
over 22 million users worldwide without the consent of the
copyright holders, the Spanish league said.
The operation involved 15 countries, including Bulgaria,
Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania,
Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
"Operation Kratos," took place from June to September and
brought together law enforcement authorities from EU and non-EU
members, as well as EU agencies and private digital content
companies.
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