U.S. Justice Department seizes World Cup piracy domains
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The U.S. Justice Department's Criminal Division seized nearly 400 web domains tied to illegal FIFA World Cup streaming, disrupting a piracy operation built on domain infrastructure. The action was part of Operation Offsides and was coordinated with international partners through the ICHIP Network. Authorities said the domains offered unauthorized real-time streams of 2026 World Cup matches. Officials also warned that similar streaming sites can expose users to malware attacks and unsecure connections that may compromise personal and financial data.
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29.06.2026 14:21 2 articles · 1h ago
U.S. Justice Department seizes nearly 400 World Cup piracy domains
Legal Policy Action UpdateThe U.S. Justice Department's Criminal Division seized nearly 400 web domains that offered unauthorized real-time streams of FIFA World Cup matches, disrupting a piracy infrastructure tied to Operation Offsides. The action was coordinated through the International Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (ICHIP) Network with international law enforcement and private sector partners, and targeted servers and domains in Peru, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Poland, and Colombia. Officials said the seized sites could expose viewers to malware attacks and unsecure connections that may compromise personal and financial data.
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- US seizes hundreds of FIFA World Cup illegal streaming domains — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 29.06.2026 14:21
- US seizes hundreds of FIFA World Cup illegal streaming domains — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 29.06.2026 14:21