Online piracy, especially of streaming services, is on the increase. There are attempts to tamper with video playback software or Android OS. Content could be recorded during playback using a cell phone. There are HDCP strippers, attached to set-top boxes to intercept decrypted video. A video can be transported out of a given market using VPN. The legitimate viewer details can be used to access the video. There could be a credential-stuffing attack. There are chances of breaches in the production process and distribution process. There are hacks against the systems.

Cybersecurity startups automate the process of identifying the pirated content.

There are firms which offer Anti-Piracy as-a-service (APaaS) for films. Their monitoring tool crawl search engines and forums for early alerts on pirated content. Content could be do-indexed. It then does not appear in search result and becomes unavailable to the pirates. Content can be removed from hosting sites.

Aahi-piracy platforms develop a database of infringers and it is updated constantly. The detection is done by bot-powered searches.

Maximum pirated content is circulated on Telegram , a messaging service.

They try to detect the fraudulent links on social media. These firms are authorized to send warning notes or takedown notices to ISPs or websites hosting pirated content.