Threat Intelligence 7 arrested in Vietnam for operating large anime piracy site HiAnime July 6, 2026 Share By SC Staff (Adobe Stock) Vietnamese authorities have arrested seven individuals suspected of operating HiAnime, a major anime streaming service that was shut down in June. The suspects are being prosecuted for copyright infringement and money laundering, as reported by Bleeping Computer. HiAnime, which operated under various domains including Zoro.to and Aniwatch, provided free access to a vast library of anime, attracting hundreds of millions of monthly visitors and briefly surpassing legal streaming platforms in web traffic. The platform was added to the European Commission's Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List and the U.S. Trade Representative's Notorious Markets list. The seven defendants are accused of operating over 100 websites and uploading more than 26,000 pirated anime films, generating approximately $12.85 million in illegal advertising revenue between 2020 and April 2026. The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), a coalition of major media companies, confirmed the law enforcement action and thanked Vietnamese and U.S. authorities for their support in the multi-year investigation. This action follows ACE's earlier success in shutting down another major anime streaming platform, AnimePlay, in March. Source: Bleeping Computer SC Staff Related Threat Intelligence Major Russian-language cybercrime forum XSS.is shut down, alleged admin arrested SC Staff July 1, 2026 Europol coordinated the operation, dubbed Ratatouille, which dismantled XSS.is, a forum with over 50,000 members. Threat Intelligence US DOJ seizes nearly 400 domains used for illegal World Cup streaming SC Staff July 1, 2026 The US Justice Department's Criminal Division, in coordination with the International Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (ICHIP) network, took down the domains for violating copyright laws. Threat Intelligence Russian influence operations shift focus to US and Europe, leveraging AI SC Staff June 30, 2026 Google threat hunters report that Russian influence campaigns are increasingly targeting the EU and NATO, aiming to divide Western coalitions and advance Moscow's political and military objectives. Related Events Cybercast Better Threat Intelligence Between Public and Private Sectors On-Demand Event Virtual Conference Nationwide Cybersecurity Summit 2025: Safeguarding America’s Digital Future On-Demand Event Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe Related Terms Account Harvesting Business Email Compromise (BEC) Deauthentication Attack Denial of Service Dictionary Attack Distributed Scans Domain Hijacking Google Hacking Password Cracking Reconnaissance You can skip this ad in 5 seconds