- Silent Push discovers the IPTV piracy network covering thousands of areas and addresses worldwide
- The hacking network linked to several companies has an impact on global brands like Netflix and Disney
- A site has thousands of servers while consumers face fraud and risk of malware
A huge piracy network for Internet protocol television has been discovered by researchers.
Silent Push says that the network, which has apparently been active for years, extends over more than 1,000 areas and 10,000 IP addresses.
Analysts said the operation had affected more than 20 world media brands, including Netflix, Disney Plus, Prime Video, Sky Sports and the Premier League.
Risks of fraud and malicious software
The network involves a number of companies known to be linked to hacked content.
A site, JVTVLIVE, announces access to thousands of channels and films, claiming to operate 2,000 servers in 198 countries. The researchers said that the site’s allegations seem exact.
IPTV IPTV suppliers often restrict legitimate television channels, sell access to premium content with low rates and rely on websites of websites with changing areas and connection details.
Silent Push said that a site offered “$ 15 / month for 22,500 channels and 100,000 movies and television programs”.
While hacking networks are highly benefiting, consumers are often faced with exposure to the risks of fraud and malicious software, resulting in fraudulent credit card costs, data theft and infected devices.
The study noted that IPTV networks differ from general internet streaming.
IPTV operates on dedicated networks managed by suppliers, while streaming generally uses the Internet open via applications and services like Hulu or YouTube TV.
Push Silent investigators started with a single hacking area, which was linked to a much wider network.
The researchers were able to create a technical imprint connecting this first service to more than 10,000 IP addresses and 1,100 areas.
Analysts said that a large part of the content seems to be a license without license, although the final confirmation requires responses from each affected brand, which is a gigantic task in itself.
However, no evidence of legitimate license provisions has so far been found.
The research was presented before a webinar scheduled for September 23, called “a large -scale hacking distribution networks”.
