Police have performed one other raid on a suspected piracy operation, this time within the Western Cape city of Worcester.
The operation, which was performed with MultiChoice Group-owned Irdeto, befell on 19 September.
“The operation centered on an outlet discovered allegedly to be concerned within the unlawful distribution of login credentials that allegedly allowed unauthorised entry to premium content material,” Irdeto stated in a press release on Wednesday.
“The person arrested through the raid is now going through expenses underneath each the Copyright Act and the Cyber Crime Act. A number of items of kit have been confiscated through the operation, contributing to additional investigations into the case.”
The suspect, who Irdeto has not named, appeared in court docket final Friday and was granted bail.
Irdeto broadcasting cybersecurity anti-piracy director Frikkie Jonker stated within the assertion that Worcester police detectives have been “instrumental” in securing the arrest.
“The raid is an element of a bigger, ongoing crackdown towards web streaming piracy throughout South Africa,” Jonker stated. “Extra enforcement actions are anticipated within the coming weeks as authorities proceed to dismantle unlawful networks.
‘Additional targets’
“We stay centered on figuring out additional targets, and we’re assured that extra raids will observe. Our message is evident: these participating in unlawful streaming actions will face justice,” he added.
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Over current months, a number of high-profile arrests have been made as a part of a nationwide initiative aimed toward defending copyrighted materials and holding offenders accountable underneath the regulation, Irdeto stated. “MultiChoice Group and Irdeto proceed to work hand in hand with regulation enforcement companies to safe its content material and stop unauthorised entry.” — © 2024 NewsCentral Media
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