The Impact of Piracy
- In 2022, Americans potentially lost $10.2B+ to cyber incidents, up from $6.9B in 2021, across 800k+ internet crime complaints. (Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internet Crime Report).
- Global online piracy costs the U.S. economy around $30 billion annually. (Variety Intelligence Platform Report 2023)
- There were 215 billion global visits to piracy websites in 2022, +18% compared with 2021. (Variety Intelligence Platform Report 2023)
- 95% of stolen TV programming is consumed through streaming (vs. torrenting) – MUSO Film and TV Report (2022 Summary). Industry Research Report, Feb. 2023, MUSO
Learn more information about the impact of piracy here.
Consumer Education & Piracy Mitigation
Consumer education site StreamSafely.com informs consumers about the risks of accessing illegitimate content.
- 10 million + consumers exposed to StreamSafely messaging during 2022
- Nearly 7 out of 10 are either somewhat or deeply opposed to content piracy after visiting StreamSafely.com
StreamSafely.com Initiatives
Consumer Behavior
Source: CTAM Quantitative Research Study, October 2022
- 26% of U.S. Adults say they have consumed content at illegitimate sites
- 9% do so regularly, 17% report doing so relatively rarely
- Education and income don’t play a meaningful role in frequency of illegal streaming
Source: CTAM Quantitative Research Study, October 2022
- Age plays a role in the frequency of illegal streaming; more young adults do it and they do it more often
- Households with children and African Americans also have a higher frequency of illegal streaming
Source: CTAM Quantitative Research Study, October 2022
- 75% intend to only use legitimate services while 25% intend to continue with some mix of legitimate and illegitimate sources
Source: CTAM Quantitative Research Study, October 2022
- All ages agree piracy’s impact on jobs is the most compelling message, followed by the threat of malware and the possibility of having your financial data stolen
Goals:
Reduce financial impact by identifying consumer behavioral drivers and educate unwitting consumers on the risks of accessing pirated content including:
- Educating consumers about the risks of accessing content from illegitimate sources
- Identifying and leveraging influencers outside the ecosystem to serve as anti-piracy advocates
- Aligning tactics with other organizations engaged in piracy mitigation and copyright infringement litigation, such as the MPAA/ACE, Digital Citizens Alliance, US Chamber of Commerce and others.
Resources
Obtain piracy reports, presentations, progress updates, key take-aways and additional insights shared from CTAM Piracy and Password Sharing working group meetings.
*Available to CTAM members only.
Social Listening Audience Intelligence Monthly Reports
An overview of online social media conversations including the top shared stories for the month, topics of interest, piracy behavior updates and StreamSafely.com coverage and implications.
March 2023 Report
February 2023 Report
January 2023 Report
VIP+ Special Report: The New Face of Content Piracy
February 2023
Discover how Hollywood must confront the ever-evolving challenge of illegal consumption of film and TV.
Case Studies At-A-Glance
How Sports Streaming Service DAZN Protects itself from Free Trial Abuse and Account Fraud
Business Problem
- Fraudsters could potentially sign up for consecutive free trials or generate accounts for reselling purposes
- Preventing the threat of bot attacks, which use stolen or spoofed identity credentials to gain access
Requirements
- Reduce free trial abuse
- Reduce fraudulent account activity
- Maintain a frictionless online journey for genuine customers
Solution
Leveraging ThreatMetrix digital identity intelligence from LexisNexis Risk Solutions, DAZN can differentiate between new customers and customers who have had free trials before in near real time – as well as detect and block fraudulent account use. The technology enables DAZN to detect, block and adapt to automated bots from fraudsters who look to bypass defenses.
View the brief case study and discover more at LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
How a Major Telco Differentiates Fraudsters from Trusted Customers for Mobile Sign Ups
Business Problem
- A leading European market telco needed to be able to detect and block fraudsters signing up for new accounts using stolen identities, as well as block cybercriminals trying to take over good user accounts to order new handsets or SIMs
- The company also needed help detecting fraudulent payments and identifying fraudsters attempting to monetize stolen credit card credentials
Requirements
- Block high-risk behavior detected during the application process in near real time
- Reduce friction for good customers
- Reduce costs associated with fraud and high manual reviews
Solution
Applying global shared intelligence from the LexisNexis® Digital Identity Network®, this telco company was able to deploy end-to-end dynamic identity verification and authentication to better profile the legitimacy of transacting users signing up for a new mobile phone contract.
View the brief case study and discover more at LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
Piracy in the News
The CTAM Piracy and Password Sharing Working Group convenes key leaders from these organizations as well as CTAM member companies.
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