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Streameast, largest pirated sports streaming network, disrupted by law enforcement

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The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) and Egyptian authorities have disrupted Streameast, the largest illegal live sports streaming network, and arrested two individuals associated with the operation. Streameast, operational since 2018, provided unauthorized access to HD streams from licensed broadcasters, receiving 136 million monthly visits and 1.6 billion visits in the past year. The platform covered major sports leagues and events globally, including soccer, American football, basketball, hockey, baseball, boxing, MMA, and motorsports. The disruption began six days ago when users reported access issues, leading to the arrest of two individuals in Egypt and the seizure of multiple domains. The operation aimed to protect the live sports ecosystem and mitigate risks to fans. Investigators linked the operation to a UAE shell company used to launder advertising revenue and cryptocurrency.

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  1. 03.09.2025 19:45 📰 1 articles · ⏱ 13d ago

    Streameast, largest pirated sports streaming network, disrupted by law enforcement

    The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) and Egyptian authorities have disrupted Streameast, the largest illegal live sports streaming network. The operation began six days ago when users reported access issues, leading to the arrest of two individuals in Egypt and the seizure of multiple domains. The platform provided unauthorized access to major sports leagues and events, receiving significant monthly and annual visits. Investigators linked the operation to a UAE shell company used for money laundering.

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