Overview
- An Aug. 24 raid in El‑Sheikh Zaid near Cairo led to two arrests on suspected copyright infringement following an investigation running from July 2024 to June 2025.
- Authorities seized three laptops, four smartphones, 10 Visa cards holding about 6 million EGP (roughly $123,000), and approximately $200,000 in cryptocurrency.
- Investigators report links to a UAE shell company allegedly used to launder about $6.2 million in advertising revenue, with possible real estate purchases tied to illicit proceeds.
- ACE says about 80 associated domains drew 1.6 billion visits in the past year, averaging 136 million monthly, with most traffic from the U.S., Canada, the U.K., the Philippines, and Germany.
- Many former Streameast domains now redirect to ACE’s “Watch Legally” page, while security outlets note copycat sites and alternative domains are already appearing.