Police Dismantles 9 Crime Groups in Illegal Streaming Crackdown
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The judicial authorities of several countries have carried out a wide operation for seven months to disrupt networks behind illegal streaming. 29 people have been arrested and more than 27,000 illegal streaming URLs have been removed. Over 720,000 products that violate copyright have been identified.
Twenty-nine people have been arrested in a major international operation against illegal streaming. Police services from Bulgaria, Belgium, Croatia, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, the UK, and the US participated in Operation Kratos 2, according to the European police service Europol.
The war against IPTV continues. A wave of arrests has just hit the world of illegal streaming in Europe. Law enforcement agencies in thirteen countries have dismantled nine criminal networks and arrested 29 pirates in just a few months.
Europol-backed operation dismantles illegal streaming networks
A major international law enforcement operation has dismantled 9 organised crime groups behind illegal streaming services. Operation KRATOS 2, coordinated by Bulgaria with support from Europol, ran from September 2025 to April 2026 and targeted criminal networks distributing unauthorised access to premium sports, film and television content. The operation resulted in 29 arrests, 86 suspects identified and 148 house searches. Authorities also rem…
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