Thousands of websites 'blocked or seized' over illegal World Cup streaming
The US Department of Justice has announced almost 3,000 websites have been blocked or seized during the World Cup.
The US Department of Justice has announced almost 3,000 websites have been blocked or seized during the World Cup.
Thousands of websites have been targeted after illegally streaming matches from the tournament, with more than 1,000 domains closed in the US alone, and a similar number in Colombia.
The DOJ's assistant attorney general A. Tysen Duva said: "The sustained effort to seize more than a thousand domains dedicated to illegally streaming the World Cup confirms the administration's commitment to intellectual property rights and to the success of the 2026 FIFA World Cup."
The action was carried out by enforcement agencies in American and South America, with investigations named "operation red card" and "operation offsides".
At the end of last month, the DOJ had taken down 400 webpages over illegal streaming of the World Cup.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) oversaw much of the enforcement.
FIFA supported the crackdown, along with the likes of beIN Media Group, NBC Universal, Ultimate Fighting Championship, and Warner Brothers.
