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US seizes over 1,000 domains used for illegal World Cup 2026 streams

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Feed Name: Help Net Security

Threat Score
65/100

Date Published: 2026-07-22

Date Updated: 2026-07-22

Author: Sinisa Markovic

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The DOJ-led “Operation Offsides” and partner nations seized over 1,000 domains that streamed World Cup matches illegally, disrupting organized piracy networks; a coordinated Latin American campaign (“Operation Red Card”) resulted in domain blocks and arrests of suspects allegedly breaking into telecom systems to resell pirated access. Authorities and rights holders flagged associated risks including fake ticket sites harvesting payment and personal data and the potential for malware embedded in illicit streaming services.

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