Piracy not only does not stop, but constantly reinvents itself. In recent months, a worrying tendency has gained ground, it is the sale of Amazon Fire TV Stick modified, designed to allow access to illegal retransmissions of sporting events, movies and series without paying a single euro.
These devices, known for their versatility as a streaming platform, are becoming a key tool for people who offer pirate IPTV and other content violating copyright.
It may be tempting to get one of these Fire TV with jailbreakingespecially if they promise you to see free football or access the complete catalog of platforms such as Netflix or Disney+ without paying. But what you may not know is that, in doing so, you are not only committing a legal infraction, but also You are compromising your safety.
Fire TV Stick, the new channel to access pirate content
Although there have been web pages and mobile apps that allow access to pirate content, the Amazon Fire TV Stick has become the new «Trojan horse» for those who sell IPTV services.
Its ease of use, low price and compact size make it ideal to distribute it among users who seek to pay subscriptions. These devices are modified by third partieswho carry out a process of jailbreak to eliminate restrictions from the operating system.
Once unlocked, they install unofficial apps that allow you to see payment channels, football matches, film premieres or any popular platform content without authorization. The goal is to sell a product that promises «see everything free»although the consequences may be much more expensive than it appears.
Behind this modification there are usually no technical experts, but organized networks that sell the already configured device, even with «guarantee», offering IPTV channel lists updated periodically.
It is important to note that these services are announced in social networks, forums and instant messaging channels, WhatsApp or Telegram, where they are marketed as a legal product, when in reality their use implies a direct violation of copyright.
A real risk for your safety and privacy
Cybersecurity experts have been warning that MAKE JAILBREAK A A AMAZON FIRE TV SICK o Installing not verified apps is not only a legal infraction, but an authentic entrance door for malware. Many of these apps are modified with malicious code that can steal bank data, spy your passwords or even take control of your domestic network.
By clicking suspicious links or transmitting from unauthorized sources, You are exposing yourself to a cyber of the recipient or scammer to access your information without realizing it. In some cases, fraud has been reported after the use of these platforms, where financial data has been filtered and used to make unauthorized purchases or empty accounts.
But the consequences do not end there, since The use of these devices to access illegal content also has criminal implications. The most recent case was starring a young man sentenced to four years in prison for managing a service that offered free access to channels such as Sky Sports and BT Sports through modified devices. And it is not an isolated case.
The speech that «nothing happens» to see pirate content from home is increasingly difficult to sustain. Piracy directly affects the entertainment industrydepriving of income to creators, producers and distributors that depend on that content to survive.
But also, it affects users, which are often not aware that they are being victims of scams, data theft or digital blackmail.
Therefore, if you are considering acquiring a modified fire TV or you are already using one, it is essential that you know what you face. Not only can you end legal problems, but also be a victim of an attack that compromises your security and personal privacy.
The best way to protect yourself is to keep your device clean, use only official applications and distrust any offer that promises everything free without consequences. Because on the Internet, as in life, if something sounds too good to be true … it probably is not.
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