Operation Endpoint Cracks Down on Pirate Streaming Network in Ceará

Overview

• Authorities executed 19 search-and-seizure warrants and five preventive arrests on Tuesday, with courts blocking R$12 million, freezing cryptoassets and seizing valuables.
• Judges suspended 14 companies for 180 days, ordered blocks on domains and social profiles, and directed search platforms to de-index results tied to the scheme.
• Targets used the brands DezPila, Tyflex and Onlyflix to sell unauthorized TV channels, films and series as if they were legitimate subscription services.
• Customer acquisition ran through website builders, social networks, WhatsApp and Telegram, while payments flowed mainly via Pix using online checkout and gateway services.
• Raids spanned Fortaleza, Chorozinho, Eusébio, Maracanaú and Caucaia, with actions in Alagoas and Santa Catarina, and investigators found a crypto-mining setup in Chorozinho tied to power theft plus another mining suspect arrested in Santa Catarina.