AnimePlay streaming piracy operation disrupted with takedown of 5 million-user platform
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An international anti-piracy coalition led by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) disrupted the AnimePlay anime streaming platform, which allegedly served over 5 million registered users predominantly in Indonesia. ACE seized control of the platform’s infrastructure, including the application, 15 associated domains, backend code repositories, hosting environments, and related digital assets, rendering the service inoperable. The takedown included over 60 terabytes of infringing anime content and the surrender of backend systems, advertising tools, and 29 GitHub repositories containing full source code by the platform’s operator. The action follows ACE’s recent dismantling of Photocall, a piracy platform with 26 million annual users, and reflects ongoing global enforcement against large-scale illegal streaming services.
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27.03.2026 12:40 1 articles · 3h ago
ACE dismantles AnimePlay streaming platform with 5 million users
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) disrupted the AnimePlay anime streaming platform by seizing its application, 15 domains, backend infrastructure, and 29 GitHub repositories containing source code. The platform’s 60+ TB library of infringing content and backend systems were rendered inoperable following the operator’s surrender of assets to ACE.
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- Anti-piracy coalition takes down AnimePlay app with 5 million users — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 27.03.2026 12:40
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AnimePlay was a major illegal anime streaming platform with over 5 million registered users, primarily located in Indonesia.
First reported: 27.03.2026 12:401 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Anti-piracy coalition takes down AnimePlay app with 5 million users — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 27.03.2026 12:40
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The platform hosted more than 60 terabytes of infringing anime TV shows and movies.
First reported: 27.03.2026 12:401 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Anti-piracy coalition takes down AnimePlay app with 5 million users — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 27.03.2026 12:40
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ACE, supported by over 50 member organizations including Disney, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros, Netflix, and Universal Pictures, coordinated the takedown.
First reported: 27.03.2026 12:401 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Anti-piracy coalition takes down AnimePlay app with 5 million users — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 27.03.2026 12:40
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ACE seized control of the AnimePlay application, 15 associated domains, source code, hosting infrastructure, and backend digital assets, all of which were taken offline.
First reported: 27.03.2026 12:401 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Anti-piracy coalition takes down AnimePlay app with 5 million users — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 27.03.2026 12:40
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The platform’s operator surrendered backend servers, databases, advertising tools, and 29 GitHub repositories containing the full source code to ACE.
First reported: 27.03.2026 12:401 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Anti-piracy coalition takes down AnimePlay app with 5 million users — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 27.03.2026 12:40
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ACE previously dismantled Photocall, a large-scale TV piracy streaming platform with over 26 million annual users, in November 2025.
First reported: 27.03.2026 12:401 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Anti-piracy coalition takes down AnimePlay app with 5 million users — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 27.03.2026 12:40