Egypt plays a key role in global piracy takedown, says NYT

Egyptian law enforcement partnered with the US-based Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) to shut down Streameast — the world’s largest illegal sports streaming network — the New York Times reports. Two individuals were arrested in El Sheikh Zayed on charges of copyright infringement and during the raid, authorities seized laptops, smartphones, and assets linked to a shell company accused of laundering over USD 6 mn in ad revenue.

ACE praised Egyptian officials for their role in shutting down the 80-domain network, which drew 1.6 bn visits over the past year and pirated content from global sports leagues including the Premier League, NBA, and Champions League. Multiple real estate assets in Egypt are also under investigation for ties to the operation.

The news also got ink from the Associated Press.