Vietnam
220 million traveler records exposed in Vietnam-linked APIS leak
An Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) database holding more than 220 million passenger and crew records, including passport numbers and flight details, was accessible online through a chain of security misconfigurations. The system appears linked to a Vietnamese organization, according to the researchers who discovered it. Advance Passenger Information Systems are used worldwide to collect […]
Vietnam arrests suspects behind HiAnime anime piracy service
Vietnamese authorities have arrested and are prosecuting seven suspects believed to have run HiAnime, the largest anime piracy streaming service before its shutdown in June. HiAnime provided access to a massive library of English-subbed and dubbed anime without subscription fees, attracting several hundred million visitors each month and temporarily surpassing legal streaming platforms like Disney+ and Crunchyroll […]
Massive live sports piracy ring with 812 million yearly visits taken offline
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has taken down one of the world’s largest live sports streaming piracy rings, with over 821 million visits last year. ACE says the Markkystreams Vietnam-based operation was the largest illegal sports streaming service it has shut down to date. The piracy ring primarily targeted audiences across the United States and Canada, streaming sports events […]