Several fans trying to watch the semi-final between Colombia and Uruguay were left wanting more after the platform was shut down by authorities.
Colombia and Uruguay played out a great match in the second semi-final of the Copa América USA 2024. Jefferson Lerma’s solitary goal in the 39th minute sent the coffee growers through to the final where they will face Argentina.
Of course, despite the importance of this commitment, many football fans did not have the opportunity to see it. This happened after “Fútbol Libre”, a website that broadcasts matches without paying, was closed due to an Argentine court order that closed more than 50 sites that broadcast this content for free.
According to Argentina, a complaint filed by the Alliance Against Audiovisual Piracy, an organization that regulates the distribution of online content to prevent piracy, opened an investigation that led to On the night of this Wednesday, an operation was carried out in a house in the department of Godoy Cruz, Mendoza, with which more than 50 sites offering Copa América matches and other content were removed without having the rights to them. .
As part of the operation ordered by the cybercrime prosecutor of the Fiscal Unit Specialized in the Investigation of Cybercrime (UFEIC), Alejandro Musso, the Federal Police and the City of Buenos Aires arrested a man who used the nickname “Khasad” and was linked to various websites where pirated sports content was transmitted, through links such as “Fútbol Libre”.
This person was taken to Buenos Aires, accused of alleged violation of intellectual property rights.
During the search, equipment and documentation on the operation of the hacking network, which also served other sites, were also confiscated. streaming illegal.
“The defendant was dedicated to providing content and programming tools to other pirate operators, such as access codes to breach the security mechanisms implemented by the companies, which they used to power their services. That is, he was a kind of consultant for the security services administration. streaming illegal “, explained Jorge Bacaloni, head of Alianza.
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