Clampdown on TV 'Dodgy Boxes'

What details exactly?

I pay cash.

I did wonder, when I heard Adrian, how many dodgy box distributers would be stupid enough to accept card for payment.

The direct risk to them from a paper trail would far outweigh any reward from harvesting a handful of card details.

But as an expert he gets to say stuff.

It was almost like a paid for promotion on behalf of FACT. No debate, just some classic RTE scare tactics. Everyone gets scam emails/texts/calls regardless if they subscribe to IPTV or not.

BitCoin wallet (Phantom) and PayPal are how I pay my provider. PayPal is set up using a different email and only used for IPTV payment. The only other details he has is my telegram username. The scaremongering about stealing your personal details and bank details is off the charts.

It doesn't have to be a "lovefest" either. RTE could always just not publish misinformation and leave it at that.

I don't have a dodgy box, but the nature of the things leave them open to be infected with spyware and software that can grant access to your LAN and any devices connected to that LAN

The guy selling you the 'dodgy box' probably isn't configuring them himself, he's probably getting them from some other supplier who flashes the software in bulk, and that's the person who has.

a) no problem with breaking the law

b) a potentially lucrative revenue stream from selling compromised data or access to your home network to other people

Unless you get the fire stick yourself, jailbreak it yourself using tools and firmware you know is not compromised with malware, and the install and maintain the IPTV software yourself using software you know is not compromised, then you're basically paying someone to allow them to install a device onto your home network that can be used to steal your data and hijack your devices.

Remote Access Trojan (RAT) malware is very common and can allow other users to take full control of any device connected to a network if it's not properly secured (and many many people don't have good security habits for their personal devices (is there a security update waiting to be installed on your device right now that you'll get around to doing later? probably more than one)

How many people is that, and why did they tell you? Loose talk is what could bring the downfall of criminals.

They would because essentially they are money making enterprises.

And if they can make more money from selling personal information they will do it.

It's not as if they are required to be compliant with any data protection laws or anything, they have nothing to lose by selling it.

thats the risks lads take, people always talk, again, more risks, if theyre caught, theyre caught, again, thats the risks, same as any other criminal activities, doesnt seem to bother too many lads though, jailing lads also doesnt seem to be much of a deterrent!

No issue. But I am amused by the hypocrisy. People blaming Sky for forcing them to break the law.

theres clearly an element of the behaviors of major broadcasters as to why so many are now engaging in such activities, fans are feeling hard done by the pure exploitation of these industries and businesses, so the fans are going, fcuk it, theres a much cheaper option available to me, so why not!

Was it specified that he used his iptv money towards the house? He could get a mortgage from his earnings as an employee for the insurance company. The money from iptv could go into crypto etc.

But according to you it was "Information revealed" to get an IPTV seller caught. Gospel. You had your Sherlock Holmes hat on.

But 2 minutes later when that's debunked now its all made up 🤣 You are the clowniest of all clowns Ive seen on here.

They'd be knocking for years!!

2. Never provide your cc or bank details to anyone you don't know or trust.

Slow mate, I'm tryna write this down.

"don't provide bank details to illegal blackmarket anonymous iptv providers on the internet" - and would this include passwords?