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'Dodgy' Fire Stick crackdown intensifies as 8 areas targeted in latest operation
Operation Eider led to arrests, device seizures, and thousands warned about risks including scams and data theft linked to illegal streaming across eight UK regions.
- A coordinated Operation Eider targeted eight UK regions, including London and the West Midlands, to disrupt illegal streaming networks, FACT said.
- BeStreamWise found that illegal streaming exposes consumers to scams, malware and data theft, with over 10% losing more than £5,000 in cybercrime losses.
- Merseyside Police arrested a couple in Huyton on December 11 and seized devices after an October 25 Birkenhead bust, while more than 30 suppliers and a 42-year-old man from Newport were targeted.
- Thousands of individuals have been contacted and warned to stop using illegal IPTV services or risk criminal prosecution under Section 11 of the Fraud Act 2006, which carries fines and up to five years' jail.
- FACT noted that enforcement continues throughout the year, with 14 more cases identified on November 14, 2025, and Kieron Sharp, FACT chairman, said 'These arrests reflect the results of our intelligence-led investigations and the strength of our partnerships with UK law enforcement.
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'Dodgy' Fire Stick crackdown intensifies as 8 areas targeted in latest operation
Eight areas have been targeted in the latest Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) operation against the use of illegal streaming devices - the full list.
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