Access to hacking websites and platforms increased in 2021, according to a new study published by Akamai. According to the text, movies and series were the most searched content, accounting for almost half of all traffic on websites dedicated to piracy, such as free Netflix services, pirate IPTV and the like.
Around the world, these platforms that promise access to content such as free Sport TV, had more than 7 billion monthly visits. The report concludes that access to this type of platform and content grew significantly in 2021, continuing to threaten legitimate broadcast rights holders.
Piracy rose sharply in 2021, Akamai notes
Despite the growth and abundance of legal platforms such as Netflix, Sport TV and other subscription services, online piracy continues to gain popularity. Although the fight against this scourge has intensified, the truth is that this parallel economy continues to attract more users looking for “free” solutions.
This conclusion worries major Hollywood studios and other content creators, and poses a threat to this entire sector of the economy. In other words, the illegal distribution of online content affects different sectors, with entertainment being the most affected.
This is the result of a growing demand, as well as a diversification of the solutions that permeate the Internet. At the same time, however, there are more and more subscription services with online movies and series, as well as TV channel packages. cousin with more competitive prices internationally.
For the Akamai agency, as well as for MUSO, this growth in hacked websites and platforms also represents a new window of opportunity. In fact, both entities believe that, little by little, these “oases” will be able to legalize and become payment platforms.
Access to hacking websites increased by 16% in 2021
The conclusions can be consulted in the report.internet status“, recently published. It highlights the 132,000 million visits in the last year to platforms dedicated to movies and series, music, software and other areas.
In short, there was a 16% increase in access to platforms like The Pirate Bay, Fmovies and Sci-Hub. At a local level, in Europe, there is an increased demand for solutions such as free Netflix, or access to closed antenna channels such as Sport TV.
Brazil in the Top 5 countries with the highest demand for piracy in 2021
The access metrics for these platforms also show us the global distribution in the search for piracy. Thus, we see the United States of America first, followed by Russia. In third place we have India, in fourth place China and, finally, in the Top 5, Brazil.
Finally, Akamai also points out that among the most pirated movies, in torrent form, are titles like “Godzilla vs. Kong”, “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” as well as the latest “Black Widow” movie.
On the other hand, the most pirated series have two Disney + titles, “Loki” and “Wandavision”. This category also includes the Rick and Morty series.
In light of the above, we see an increase in demand for pirated services which may also be and indicate a saturation with current subscription services and respective pricing plans.
As a final note, we also recall the new developments in the fight against piracy in Europe.