Two of the biggest websites piracy of animes in Brazil were closed. The body responsible for all this was the National Secretariat for Public Security (Senasp), of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP). The police action also complied with judicial search and seizure warrants, de-indexing of content in search engines and removal of profiles on social networks.
Accessing pirated content is illegal and can result in serious consequences for those responsible.
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Started on February 8, the “Operation Anime” identified a 22-year-old university student who lives in Arapiraca (AL). He is supposedly responsible for an illegal Japanese animation streaming page. According to the delegate of the Cyber Crimes Section, Sidney Tenório, the young student from computer sciences had seized objects such as computer, cell phone and other devices technological.
The Ministry of Justice reported that the warrants were also fulfilled in the state of Minas Gerais, in the municipality of Pompeu. In that city, the police seized equipment such as internal HDs and PCs, which will serve to demonstrate “the materiality of the crime”.
Accessing pirated sites is dangerous for your computer, as they can transmit viruses, malware and even install malicious software on your device that can damage your system or steal your information personal. Learn more about the operation.
Called "Operation Animes", it is a continuation of Operation 404, which began in 2019 with the aim of combating piracy and crimes against intellectual property on the internet. The name of the two anime streaming sites that were taken down were not disclosed, however users on social networks discovered that one of the closed sites was the better anime, which began to provide a closing message.
“The walk was good and full of learning, but the time has come to close the project. Thank you to everyone who has supported us during this time,” said an excerpt from the text.
Brazilian law provides for imprisonment of two to four years and traffic ticket for those who commit copyright violations. In addition to this crime, suspects may be liable for criminal association and money laundering, according to the MJSP.
There are many legal options for watching anime, such as streaming services that offer licensed content. It's always important to support the industry by watching everything legally and respecting copyright.
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