Vietnamese authorities have arrested seven suspects accused of operating HiAnime, a massive anime piracy streaming service that drew hundreds of millions of monthly visitors before it was shut down. The case follows a multi-year investigation with support from ACE, U.S. authorities, and Vietnamese agencies, and it also links the operators to millions in illegal ad revenue and large-scale copyright infringement. #HiAnime #ACE #VietnamMinistryOfPublicSecurity
Keypoints
- Vietnamese authorities arrested and prosecuted seven people linked to HiAnime.
- HiAnime was the largest anime piracy streaming service before its June shutdown.
- The service operated through Zoro.to, Aniwatch, and HiAnime.to domains over time.
- Authorities say the network used more than 100 websites to host over 26,000 pirated anime titles.
- ACE, Homeland Security Investigations, and the U.S. Department of Justice supported the investigation.