Movizland piracy site operator arrest
June 29, 2023
By Colin Mann
In conjunction with Egyptian law enforcement, anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has confirmed the arrest of the operator of Movizland, a collection of piracy domains with visits from various countries in the MENA (Middle East North Africa) region.
Considered one of the most widely accessed piracy services in MENA, Movizland was established in 2012 by an Egyptian national operating out of Cairo, Egypt. Through its various domains, the site attracted around 12 million monthly visits, mainly from Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Turkey, and Palestine.
Movizland offered a VoD library of TV series and movies in Arabic and original versions, consisting of approximately 34,000 titles affecting all ACE members.
“I’d like to congratulate the Egyptian authorities yet again for taking action against an individual who was profiting from the sale of stolen content,” said Jan van Voorn, Executive Vice President and Global Content Protection Chief of the Motion Picture Association and Head of ACE. “This type of illicit activity not only robs creators of their copyright, but it puts consumers at great risk for exposing personal information to criminals.”