New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- The global crackdown on Streameast, a major illegal sports streaming network, has disrupted the sports and digital piracy landscape. With 1.6 billion visits in the past year, the platform provided free, unauthorized access to events like Premier League matches, NBA games, and pay-per-view boxing. The takedown not only exposed the piracy operation's massive scale but also highlighted the serious legal risks facing users who accessed these illicit streams.

Streameast was the world's largest illegal sports streaming platform, providing free access to major sports events like Premier League football, NBA games, and pay-per-view boxing. It amassed over 1.6 billion visits across over 80 domains within the last year, becom...