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Neil Brown
Neil Brown
@neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk  ·  activity timestamp 8 hours ago

> Four arrested in Manchester as [a UK police force focussing on "intellectual property crime"] dismantle £750k illegal IPTV operation that halts millions of illegal streams

> The investigation began after Sky reported suspicious activity linked to a large scale illicit streaming service. Investigators identified the individuals believed to be operating an illegal IPTV service that supplied millions of consumers across the UK. One suspect is alleged to have generated more than £3 million in revenue from the operation.

https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2026/february/four-arrested-in-manchester-as-pipcu-dismantle-750k-illegal-iptv-operation-that-halts-millions-of-illegal-streams/

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ninkosan
ninkosan
@ninkosan@mas.to replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 hours ago

@neil fun fact, Sky’s employee app has what is basically a “snitch on a pub” form which allows you to report any venue/etc that doesn’t have the visible commercial marker on it when showing things like sport events

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penguin42
penguin42
@penguin42@mastodon.org.uk replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 hours ago

@neil The MEN had some more pics; that seems to be a nicely done little data centre if it's there own; serious EMC kit, fire suppression I think on the ceiling not sure if that APC is a UPS or cooling.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/arrests-in-manchester-as-suspected-33347129

Manchester Evening News

Arrests in Greater Manchester as suspected illegal streaming network smashed

'These services are not harmless alternatives; they are examples of organised criminal operations'
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Matthew Flint
Matthew Flint
@matthew@mastodon.me.uk replied  ·  activity timestamp 8 hours ago

@neil
Ohhhh, so that’s what the IPTV acronym means? “Intellectual Property TV”?

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Ret
Ret
@ret@furry.engineer replied  ·  activity timestamp 8 hours ago

@neil super high priority crime. can’t wait to hear some victim impact statements.

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Doug Belshaw
Doug Belshaw
@dajb@social.coop replied  ·  activity timestamp 8 hours ago

@neil I subscribe to TNT Sports and NowTV and all of the dads at my kids football think I'm mad - they just use a "dodgy stick" 😅

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