--- title: US seizes over 1,000 websites in FIFA World Cup piracy... description: The U.S. Justice Department seized over 1,000 websites and blocked 1,970 domains used to illegally stream FIFA World Cup 2026 matches. The crackdown, dubbed... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/us-seizes-over-1-000-websites-in-fifa-world-cup-piracy-crackdown-r813jefdb twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: US seizes over 1,000 websites in FIFA World Cup piracy crackdown | daily.dev og:description: The U.S. Justice Department seized over 1,000 websites and blocked 1,970 domains used to illegally stream FIFA World Cup 2026 matches. The crackdown, dubbed... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/us-seizes-over-1-000-websites-in-fifa-world-cup-piracy-crackdown-r813jefdb og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/r813jeFDB.png og:image:alt: US seizes over 1,000 websites in FIFA World Cup piracy crackdown og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # US seizes over 1,000 websites in FIFA World Cup piracy crackdown **[BleepingComputer](https://daily.dev/sources/bleepingcomputer)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The U.S. Justice Department seized over 1,000 websites and blocked 1,970 domains used to illegally stream FIFA World Cup 2026 matches. The crackdown, dubbed Operation Offsides, was led by the IPR Center and HSI Washington with 14 partners across 54 countries. A parallel Operation Red Card targeted illegal streaming sites in Latin America, resulting in the arrest of four members of the Los Ciberinfiltrados cybercriminal group in Colombia. Authorities noted that illicit streaming services not only violate copyright law but also expose viewers to malware and data theft risks. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How many websites did the US Justice Department seize for illegally streaming the FIFA World Cup 2026? The U.S. Justice Department seized over 1,000 websites and blocked 1,970 domains used to stream FIFA World Cup 2026 matches without authorization, as part of Operation Offsides. The operation was led by the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center in coordination with Homeland Security Investigations Washington and 14 partners across 54 countries. _daily.dev keeps security teams current on enforcement actions targeting streaming piracy and related malware risks._ ### What is Operation Red Card and what did it accomplish against streaming piracy? Operation Red Card is a law enforcement action coordinated with the Justice Department's International Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property program that blocked hundreds of illegal streaming sites across Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia. A second phase launched July 10 in Colombia led to the arrest of four members of the Los Ciberinfiltrados cybercriminal group, charged with illegally accessing telecommunications systems and selling pirated streams since at least 2024. _follow daily.dev for updates on cross-border cybercrime takedowns affecting streaming and telecom security._ ### How many visits did the PirloTV illegal streaming network generate before it was shut down? The PirloTV sports piracy network and its associated domains generated over 950 million visits every year, including around 230 million visits from Mexico alone, before Mexican authorities shut down 44 linked domains in June. This network was separate from the US-led Operation Offsides and Operation Red Card actions targeting World Cup streaming piracy. _track large-scale piracy takedowns and their security implications through daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [US seizes hundreds of FIFA World Cup illegal streaming domains](https://daily.dev/posts/us-seizes-hundreds-of-fifa-world-cup-illegal-streaming-domains-kuk2ejon0) · BleepingComputer · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [DOJ Seizes Almost 400 Websites Illegally Streaming World Cup Games](https://daily.dev/posts/doj-seizes-almost-400-websites-illegally-streaming-world-cup-games-td0ere4m8) · Security Boulevard · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [FIFA World Cup 2026 Scams Surge As Fake Sites Target Fans](https://daily.dev/posts/fifa-world-cup-2026-scams-surge-as-fake-sites-target-fans-wkiqivklq) · Cyble · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Tracking Over 35,000 Fake Sites in the 2026 World Cup Scam Wave](https://daily.dev/posts/tracking-over-35-000-fake-sites-in-the-2026-world-cup-scam-wave-w0l4ajhet) · Trend Micro · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Cybercriminals Are Targeting the FIFA World Cup 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cybercriminals-are-targeting-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-34vdwpe9w) · FortiGuard Threat Research · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#malware](https://daily.dev/tags/malware) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/us-seizes-over-1-000-websites-in-fifa-world-cup-piracy-crackdown-r813jefdb) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"US seizes over 1,000 websites in FIFA World Cup piracy crackdown","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/us-seizes-over-1-000-websites-in-fifa-world-cup-piracy-crackdown-r813jefdb","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/us-seizes-over-1-000-websites-in-fifa-world-cup-piracy-crackdown-r813jefdb"},"datePublished":"2026-07-21T11:17:24.752Z","dateModified":"2026-09-13T20:42:09.558Z","description":"The U.S. Justice Department seized over 1,000 websites and blocked 1,970 domains used to illegally stream FIFA World Cup 2026 matches. 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