US seizes hundreds of FIFA World Cup illegal streaming domains
Nearly 400 web domains used to broadcast FIFA World Cup events illegally have been confiscated by the Criminal Division of the U.S. Justice Department.
These websites violated U.S. copyright law by giving users access to unapproved real-time streams of 2026 World Cup matches.
Authorities targeted servers and domains in Peru, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Poland, and Colombia. The action was coordinated with foreign partners through the International Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (ICHIP) Network of U.S. prosecutors.
A banner on the seized domains states that this website has been taken over by law enforcement as part of Operation Offsides, a coordinated worldwide action headed by the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center with international law enforc...