Police ask consumers if illegally streaming high profile sporting events is worth the risk of identity theft
Read More →The City of London Police’s, Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) in partnership with FACT, leaders in intellectual property protection, are warning sports fans to use legitimate sources to watch [...]
Police warn of the risks of illegal streaming as Premier League returns behind closed doors
Read More →The City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) and FACT, leaders in intellectual property protection, are warning sports fans to use legitimate sources to watch the return of the [...]
PIPCU pulls no punches when warning about illegal streaming
Read More →• Using a device to stream or watch TV, sports or films without an official subscription is breaking the law • Making unauthorised streams of TV, sports or films available [...]
Cracking down on digital piracy
Read More →Over a million illegal set-top boxes have been sold in the UK in the last two years, putting consumers at risk New report from police, law enforcement agencies and creative [...]
Operation Creative sees 64% drop in UK advertising on illegal sites
Read More →A ground-breaking operation that disrupts illegal websites providing access to films, TV, books, music and games has seen major success.
Multi-agency crackdown on illegal TV set-top boxes results in five arrests
Read More →Five people have been arrested today (Wed 8 February) in a crackdown on the sale and distribution of illegal TV set-top devices in the North West of England and Wales.
Operation Creative tackles advertising on pirate sites
Read More →This week officers from PIPCU at City of London Police visited organisations found to be advertising on websites involved in digital piracy.
Man sentenced to 12 months for music piracy after PIPCU investigation
Read More →FACT welcomes a recent sentencing result which saw a man jailed for 12 months for music piracy following a PIPCU and PRS for Music investigation.
Illegal IPTV box supplier jailed for four years
Read More →Following the first legal case involving illegal IPTV boxes a man has been jailed for four years. Terry O’Reilly was sentenced to four years in prison and a second supplier Will O’Leary pleaded guilty and received a two-year suspended sentence.
Man arrested for selling Brotherhood movie online
Read More →The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) arrested a 35 year old man in Maidenhead on suspicion of selling the movie Brotherhood online.
Three arrested in illegal TV set-top boxes raid
Read More →A police operation has led to the arrest of three people who are suspected to have orchestrated the distribution and transmission of thousands of illegally modified TV set-top boxes.
Multi Agency Operation Against Pirated TV Set Top Boxes Leads to Six Arrests
Read More →FACT was involved in a day of action to disrupt the sales of TV boxes which have been illegally modified to stream pirated movies and sports.
