Brazilian authorities have launched a brand new initiative known as Operation Redirect, focusing on unlawful on-line music companies that additionally distribute malware.
The collaborative effort, led by the Ministry of Justice and Public Safety‘s Cyber Operations Laboratory (CIBERLAB), is supported by the IFPI, the group that represents the recorded music trade worldwide, and Professional-Música Brasil, the Brazilian recording trade affiliation.
The primary section of Operation Redirect efficiently recognized and deactivated eight web sites, in partnership with the civil police forces of Bahia, Mato Grosso, and Pernambuco, IFPI mentioned in an announcement on Tuesday (August 27).
The websites, which have been chargeable for sharing unauthorized music whereas additionally exposing customers to malware and viruses, included amongst them unlawful linking platforms, stream-ripping companies, and torrent engines like google. They’d amassed a complete of over 12 million visits in Brazil over the previous 12 months.
IFPI says that Operation Redirect is a part of a steady effort in Brazil to safeguard the rights of artists, composers, and music producers, whereas additionally guaranteeing that music followers can entry content material on-line each legally and safely.
“Discovering and stopping these unlawful on-line companies is significant to defending the careers of Brazilian artists and to the web security of Brazilian music followers.”
Victoria Oakley, IFPI
The initiative builds on a collection of profitable actions taken towards music piracy companies in Brazil and internationally. Notably, in 2023, IFPI and Professional-Música Brasil efficiently petitioned Cyber Gaeco, a particular cybercrime unit below the São Paulo prosecutor’s workplace, to shut down FileWarez.television, a infamous unlawful file-sharing web site.
Moreover, 2021 noticed a mixed effort by IFPI, Professional-Música Brasil, and Brazilian anti-piracy physique Affiliation for the Safety of Phonographic Mental Rights (APDIF) consequence within the closure of 10 music streaming manipulation companies and the suspension of the follow by one other 20 websites inside Brazil.
“That is one other vital operation which advantages creators and producers of music, in addition to the Brazilian inhabitants susceptible to malware distribution.”
Paulo Rosa, Professional-Música Brasil
In 2020, a coordinated operation involving IFPI, Professional-Música Brasil, APDIF, and the Brazilian police additionally led to the elimination of all music streaming manipulation companies by the operator of turbosocial.com.br.
“Operation Redirect is a vital step ahead in our work to guard music in Brazil from being shared illegally on-line. It wouldn’t be potential with out the cooperation of The Ministry of Justice and Public Safety and Brazilian regulation enforcement,” mentioned Victoria Oakley, CEO, IFPI.
“Discovering and stopping these unlawful on-line companies is significant to defending the careers of Brazilian artists and to the web security of Brazilian music followers.”
Paulo Rosa, President, Professional-Música Brasil, added: “That is one other vital operation which advantages creators and producers of music, in addition to the Brazilian inhabitants susceptible to malware distribution. We thank CIBERLAB and all authorities concerned for his or her laborious work.”
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