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Practical: 10: What Is Thop TV?

The document discusses a case study of cybercrime involving an Indian man who operated an app called Thop TV that provided pirated content from streaming services like Netflix and Hotstar. He was arrested after complaints from broadcasters like Viacom 18 as he was transmitting their content without authorization. The summary lists laws that could apply to the attacker, including sections of the IT Act, Copyright Act, and IPC around computer related offenses, copyright infringement, fraud, and criminal conspiracy.

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Practical: 10: What Is Thop TV?

The document discusses a case study of cybercrime involving an Indian man who operated an app called Thop TV that provided pirated content from streaming services like Netflix and Hotstar. He was arrested after complaints from broadcasters like Viacom 18 as he was transmitting their content without authorization. The summary lists laws that could apply to the attacker, including sections of the IT Act, Copyright Act, and IPC around computer related offenses, copyright infringement, fraud, and criminal conspiracy.

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PRACTICAL: 10

Aim: Consider a case study of cybercrime, where the attacker has


performed online fraud. Prepare a report and also list the laws that will be
implemented on attacker.

What is Thop TV?


Thop TV gained popularity amongst internet users as it charged a minimal
fee of Rs 35 to give access to subscribers stream premium videos on the
platform. Furthermore, the app also hosted live streams of popular Indian TV
channels from Jio, Airtel and other DTH service providers. The app also
provided premium content from streaming giants like Netflix, Prime Video,
HotStar and other OTT platforms. Since the arrest of its founder and
operator, the app’s service has been taken offline and has ceased to work for
users who had the app installed.

For the past two years, the Hyderabad based digital pirate had been
managing the platform from his residence and lakhs of users subscribed to
the platform. The culprit got arrested after Viacom 18 Media Private Limited
and another broadcaster filed a complaint. They approached the Cyber Cell
of Maharashtra police and informed them that an application has been
circulating content without their authorisation. (Maharashtra cyber police
after multiple OTT companies including Viacom 18, Star India filed
complaints against him )

{ An Indian Express report revealed that he transmitted content from OTT


platforms using API. He was arrested from his residence in Ranga Reddy
District, Hyderabad, on July 12.}

In a big victory for broadcasters against content piracy, the Maharashtra


Cyber Cell has arrested the Hyderabad-based founder of Thop TV, which
offers pirated broadcast and OTT content. Satish Venkateshwarlu, who was
arrested from Hyderabad on 12th July, has been remanded to seven days of
police custody by a Mumbai court.

The arrest was made following a complaint by Viacom 18 Media along with
another broadcaster to the Maharashtra Cyber Cell. The broadcasters alleged
that the “rogue, standalone” application had been relaying and transmitting
their content without authorisation.

The case was registered under Sections 43, 66 and 66B of the Information
Technology Act, 2000, Section 63 of the Copyright Act, and Section 420 and
34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

During the probe, the officials from the research and analysis team of
Maharashtra Cyber found that the accused would steal content from other
platforms using an inbuilt API (Application Programming Interface).

“Maharashtra Cyber cell has done a technical investigation into the FIR, and
accordingly we have arrested one culprit from Hyderabad. The culprit had
used Thop TV as a platform and as an app. He primarily provided free
content on Telegram," said Sanjay Shintre, SP, Maharashtra Cyber.

Venkateshwarlu's Thop TV has built a strong user for the last two years since
it has been in existence. The app has lakhs of viewers besides 5,000 paid
subscribers. Thop TV charged a nominal subscription fee of Rs 35 from its
users.

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“AS YOU CAN EXPECT NOTHING IS FREE IN THIS WORLD , YOU HAVE TO
PAY SOMETHING FOR IT,here in thois case you are compromising with your
privacy ”

According to a recent report released by KPMG, the digital and Over Top
(OTT) streaming industry in the country is anticipated to grow at 17 per cent
over the Financial Year (FY) 2021 to reach the revenue point of Rs 33,800
crore by FY22.

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