LOS ANGELES: In an unprecedented joint operation, US and Brazilian law enforcement teams cracked down on pirate online services and apps that illegally reproduced and distributed copyrighted content from US media companies to Brazilian customers.
Three US-based domain names were shut down while the Brazilian-led takedown, dubbed Operation 404, saw 25 search and seizure warrants issued across Sao Paolo, Bahia and eight other states, as well as the blocking or suspension of 252 illegal content sites in Brazil.
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