"In August 2024, HSI seized several domains belonging to the Streameast piracy network, including some backup domains. After the seizure, trying to access those sites resulted in a pop-up from HSI stating, 'THIS DOMAIN HAS BEEN SEIZED.' At the time, Streameast was one of the most well-known sites in the US for watching sporting events, including from the NBA, NFL, and MLB, illegally."
"Now, one of the domain names that the HSI took over is back in the hands of its original, pirating owners. This happened without any litigation. Instead, the previous owners of the site were able to re-register Streameast's primary domain name after it expired "earlier this year," TorrentFreak reported this week. Some Streameast domains still show HSI's seizure banner, but the original Streameast domain is streaming pirated sporting events again."
Streameast resumed illegal live sports streaming after re-acquiring its original domain following an earlier HSI seizure in August 2024. HSI had seized several Streameast domains, including backups, and seized sites displayed a seizure banner. The operators continued streaming via alternative domains. The original domain lapsed and was re-registered by the previous owners without litigation, allowing the main site to return. Some Streameast domains still display HSI's seizure banner while the restored primary domain streams pirated NBA, NFL, and MLB content. The domain return increases availability of illegal sports streams despite prior enforcement actions.
Read at Ars Technica
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