{"id":72017,"date":"2023-03-16T09:01:03","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T09:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=72017"},"modified":"2023-03-16T09:01:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T09:01:03","slug":"operation-404-11-arrests-hundreds-of-pirate-sites-apps-domains-blocked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=72017","title":{"rendered":"Operation 404: 11 Arrests, Hundreds of Pirate Sites, Apps & Domains Blocked"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"brazil-operation<\/a>Brazil\u2019s crackdown against pirate sites, IPTV services, infringing apps, and other mechanisms delivering illegal content to the masses, continues to press ahead.<\/p>\n

In the wake of similar operations in previous years, including action reported in August 2022<\/a>, a new phase of Brazil\u2019s \u2018Operation 404\u2019 anti-piracy initiative was announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Operation 404.5 \u2013 Phase 5<\/h2>\n

The launch of the 5th phase of Operation 404 is described by Brazil\u2019s Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) as an \u201cinternational mobilization\u201d coordinated by the MJSP, through the National Secretariat for Public Security (Senasp), with support from police in eight states.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe objective is the removal of audio and video content, such as games and music, blocking and suspension of illegal streaming websites and applications, de-indexing of content in search engines and removal of profiles and pages on social networks,\u201d an MJSP announcement reads.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this 5th phase, eleven people were arrested: four in S\u00e3o Paulo, two in Paran\u00e1, one in Bahia and four in Minas Gerais,\u201d the government ministry reports.<\/p>\n

Search and seizure warrants to locate computer equipment were executed in the states of Pernambuco, S\u00e3o Paulo, Paran\u00e1, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Bahia, Cear\u00e1 and Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n

\u201c199 illegal streaming and gaming sites and 63 music apps were also removed, in addition to blocking 128 domains,\u201d the ministry says.<\/p>\n

A total of six \u201cmessaging app channels\u201d with more than 4,000 subscribers were also blocked, reportedly for distributing music that had not been officially released.<\/p>\n

International Cooperation<\/h2>\n

The local operation received significant international support. Authorities say they collaborated with the UK\u2019s Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit and the British Embassy, Peruvian intellectual property protection agency INDECOPI, MPA Latin American, anti-piracy group Alianza, and US-based videogame industry group Entertainment Software Alliance (ESA).<\/p>\n

TorrentFreak obtained what appears to be a notice directed toward visitors to seized sites and domains. In addition to the groups listed above, it reveals the participation of the UK\u2019s Intellectual Property Office, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, Brazil-based music industry group APDIF, and global music industry group IFPI.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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According to the latest figures, Operation 404 has led to the blocking of 1,974 websites and 783 apps since it began in 2019. The names of the sites and apps are never mentioned in material released to the public.<\/p>\n

During a Ministry of Justice press conference Tuesday, there was a clear effort to associate pirate sites with malware and a \u201ccertainty\u201d that people downloading music or watching pirate streams would have their private information exposed. <\/p>\n

That led to a moment of unexpected dark humor (and concerned faces) when a journalist suddenly mentioned a Globo report<\/a> containing claims that Brazil operated a secret system capable of monitoring the locations of up to 10,000 people by simply entering their phone numbers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Focus on Pirate TV Services<\/h2>\n

A key focus area for Brazilian authorities is the illegal TV market, encompassing pirate IPTV services, illegal streaming websites, and the flood of set-top boxes that have saturated the local market.<\/p>\n

In a late December 2022 announcement, Brazil\u2019s National Film Agency (ANCINE) revealed a \u201creformulation\u201d of its anti-piracy operations. Citing overlapping activities that risked straying into areas where the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) has authority, ANCINE said that it would \u201cmove away<\/a>\u201d from actions targeting the TV piracy market.<\/p>\n

Moving forward, ANCINE said that its focus would be on the protection of locally produced audiovisual works. As a result, technical cooperation with the Motion Picture Association in Latin America would come to an end<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The involvement of the MPA in the 5th phase of Operation 404 suggests that overall cooperation continued.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, ANATEL said that its work to disrupt the pirate TV market would continue using various means. Increased pressure<\/a> on the sale of non-certified, non-approved set-top boxes, for example, and actions against illegal pay TV services that distribute content via the internet or otherwise rely on it.<\/p>\n

Following our report<\/a> last summer that Brazil planned to visit Portugal and Spain to learn more about their ISP blocking programs, we can confirm those visits went ahead and that Brazil views widespread blocking as a key weapon in the fight against piracy.<\/p>\n

ANCINE and ANATEL Announce New Partnership<\/h2>\n

After announcing the signing of a \u2018Technical Cooperation Agreement\u2019 last week, it appears that ANCINE and ANATEL will now work together to combat pirate TV services.<\/p>\n

The agreement covers an initial period of 24 months and will see ANCINE tracking and monitoring pirate services. Based on ANCINE\u2019s complaints, ANATEL is expected to issue instructions to ISPs for the services to be blocked. <\/p>\n

\u201cWith this exchange of information, ANCINE will signal the content that is being transmitted illegally and ANATEL may request the blocking of the channel or the pirated site\u201d, says<\/a> ANATEL\u2019s Mois\u00e9s Moreira.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea of \u200b\u200bthis exchange of information is to have speed, because in a case involving a sports match, for example, you have to be quick. It\u2019s a different scenario from a website or channel that is, for example, airing a TV series.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last month ANATEL said it had already begun blocking IP addresses in an effort to disrupt \u2018gatonets<\/a>\u2018, a mishmash of subscription piracy TV services accessed via set-top decoders, IPTV devices, and various software applications. <\/p>\n

In a move designed to protect Japanese animation content, last month Brazilian authorities said they had shut down<\/a> two of the largest dedicated anime piracy sites in the region.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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From: TF<\/a>, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.<\/p>\n

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