Brazil–Argentina Piracy Crackdown Disables Dozens of Apps and 535 Sites, Disrupting 8 Million Accounts

Overview

• Brazil’s latest Operação 404 phase blocked 535 sites and one streaming app and executed 44 search warrants along with four preventive orders and three arrests.
• Argentina’s second enforcement stage backed by Alianza removed about 36 platforms, including BTV, Red Play, Blue TV and Cine Duo, with blocking waves on November 1–3 and November 29–30.
• Roughly 8 million accounts across Latin America lost access to these services, including about 4.6 million active subscriptions in Brazil, according to figures cited by Alianza.
• Investigators traced operators using deep web activity, exposed contact details and IP addresses, and they continue probing whether the network links to organized crime.
• Pirate access relied heavily on non‑homologated TV boxes that regulators say pose safety and cybersecurity risks, and Procon‑SP warns users of illicit services may forfeit consumer protections.