1K internet domains were used to illegally stream World Cup matches

(NewsNation) — At least 1,000 internet domains illegally streamed the FIFA World Cup finals, resulting in the Department of Justice (DOJ) seizing them in what the agency called “Operation Offsides,” according to a press release Monday.

The sites violated United States copyright law, the DOJ said. Consumers accessing the sites risked unknowingly installing malicious software on their devices.

The Trump administration added that the seizures were part of an “ongoing effort to protect copyright while reducing the risk to American consumers from the malicious software embedded in many illicit streaming services.”

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