The Ukrainian company Buntar Aerospace presented the reconnaissance drone Buntar-1, which has reliable communication, works in conditions of anti-EW and supports automation of missions.
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Europol and law enforcement officers from 10 European countries conducted large-scale operations against the largest illegal network and illegal IPTV streaming, arresting 11 people and eliminating the infrastructure that served 22 million users.
On Wednesday, Europol announced that the investigation, which involved 102 suspects and led to the arrest of 11 people, was successful. The attackers hacked more than 2,500 TV channels, including sports broadcasts and provided them via IPTV technology, earning €250 million every month and causing damage to official streaming services worth €100 billion a year.
The operation included 112 searches in various countries, of which 89 were conducted in Italy. 29 servers, 270 IPTV devices, weapons, drugs and cash worth 1.7 million euros were seized. The Italian prosecutor’s office called this operation “the biggest fight against audiovisual piracy” in the country’s history. Law enforcement officers discovered a sophisticated IT infrastructure capable of serving protected content on platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Sky.
At the same time, Europol found that the organizers registered their servers and accounts using encrypted messengers, forged documents, identity cards and bank cards. The Italian service has been working on the operation for more than two years.
Iptv piracy has become a global problem as access to broadband internet allows criminals to illegally distribute content on major streaming platforms. In 2024, Europol and Interpol significantly strengthened the fight against cybercrime by launching a number of international measures, including HAECHI. This led to the arrest of 5,500 people for fraud such as virtual scams, online gambling and phishing.
The elimination of this IPTV network not only stopped mass piracy, but also demonstrated the effectiveness of international cooperation in the fight against cybercrime. The success of Europol’s operations is an important step in protecting intellectual property rights and maintaining trust in digital services.
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