Guardia di Finanza dismantles CINEMAGOAL piracy network
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Italian authorities seized CINEMAGOAL servers and dismantled a cross-border takedown of a piracy ecosystem that stole streaming authentication codes. The Tutto Chiaro operation included 100 searches across Italy and coordinated seizures in France and Germany. The case matters because the scheme used false identities, virtual machines, and valid decryption codes to bypass platform controls and generate illicit revenue.
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23.05.2026 17:23 2 articles · 1mo ago
Guardia di Finanza dismantles CINEMAGOAL piracy ecosystem
Initial DisclosureItalian authorities dismantled the CINEMAGOAL piracy ecosystem, which gave customers access to Netflix, Disney+, Spotify, Sky and DAZN by using valid decryption codes, false identification data, and servers in France and Germany. During the Tutto Chiaro operation, police conducted 100 searches, seized servers and other materials, and began analyzing the evidence to identify involved individuals and estimate illegal profits.
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- Italy disrupts CINEMAGOAL piracy app that stole streaming auth codes — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 23.05.2026 17:23
- Italy disrupts CINEMAGOAL piracy app that stole streaming auth codes — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 23.05.2026 17:23