Dubai Police arrested a gang that hacked encrypted global satellite channels and rebroadcast them illegally through receivers, broadcasters, electronic links and unlicensed websites, selling them to the public through annual subscriptions.Dubai Police's investigations revealed that the gang accessed media content owned by international entities without obtaining any licenses or legal approvals from the rights owners. They have used illegal electronic platforms and digital networks to make financial gains at the expense of the rightful content owners.The gang then marketed and sold pirated streaming services to users for an annual subscription fee, in violation of the legislation regulating intellectual property rights, copyright and related rights, which caused significant financial losses to the company that owns the exclusive rights to the content.Dubai Police stressed that such acts constitute a violation of the provisions of Federal Law No. (38) of 2021 on Copyright and Related Rights. Police said that authorities will continue to monitor and prosecute anyone who exploits modern technology to infringe on intellectual property rights or achieve illegal gains through them.Dubai Police called on members of the community to deal exclusively with approved official channels and platforms, and to avoid subscribing to or purchasing any digital services or content from unknown or unlicensed sources, as this may involve legal violations, security risks, as well as the possibility of exposure to fraud and electronic fraud.
