On Friday, the U.S. government seized nearly 400 internet domains accused of illegally streaming FIFA World Cup matches, marking one of the largest anti-piracy enforcement actions of the tournament.
DOJ Targets Global Network Behind Illegal World Cup Streams
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it had seized nearly 400 domains allegedly used to illegally broadcast live FIFA World Cup matches without authorization.
According to the DOJ, the domains were identified with assistance from FIFA, NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD), among others.
The websites allegedly provided users with unauthorized real-time streams of copyright-protected World Cup matches as they were being officially broadcast.
