World’s largest piracy network taken down after 100 homes raided across 10 countries

Dozens of servers and hundreds of streaming devices were seized in police raids on more than 100 homes as part of a massive anti-piracy operation across Europe in November, 2024 - (iStock)

Police across 10 countries have taken part in a massive operation targeting what is believed to be the world’s largest piracy network.

Properties were raided in the UK, as well as Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and Romania as part of Operation Takendown.