Overview

• The takedown followed a yearlong ACE investigation and an August 24 raid in El-Sheikh Zaid, Egypt, where police arrested two alleged operators and seized three laptops, four smartphones, 10 Visa cards holding about $123,000, and roughly $200,000 in cryptocurrency.
• ACE reports Streameast ran about 80 domains that drew 1.6 billion visits in the past year, averaging 136 million monthly, with most traffic coming from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Philippines, and Germany.
• Former Streameast sites now redirect to ACE’s Watch Legally page, though independent reporting found some mirrors and copycat domains still accessible as enforcement continues.
• Investigators say the operation was linked to a UAE shell company allegedly used to funnel about $6.2 million in advertising revenue, with indications of real-estate purchases tied to illicit funds.
• The network provided unauthorized streams for top European soccer, UEFA competitions, the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, pay-per-view boxing and MMA, and motorsports, with the disruption drawing support from industry groups such as DAZN.