Football fans streaming illegal Premier League games on Amazon Fire Sticks warned they could face jail and £2500 fine
Amazon Fire Stick users have been warned they face serious consequences if they jailbreak a device or gadget they own.
Football fans using their Amazon Fire Stick to watch stream games illegally have been warned that the gadget could now be used against them and land them in big trouble.
A lawyer from 5 Pump Court warned that if you change your Fire Stick to break the rules, you could end up in jail for up to a year. If someone does something really bad with it and goes to a higher court, they could be locked up for as long as 10 years.
"For more serious and organised offending that went to the crown Court you are talking a maximum of up to 10 years in prison if the charge is under section 7 or 5 years for section 6 and 11."
The lawyer also said, "Why take the risk? If you can't afford the streaming service for Premier League then why not find yourself a pub that can. That way the added bonus is a pint, not a £2500 fine.", reports Birmingham Live.
James Bore, an expert in keeping things safe, told The Sun that these devices might be dangerous.
He explained that just like when you buy a used laptop, there might be sneaky software on it that can steal your passwords and other private stuff. It's not always going to happen, but it's something that could happen.
According to James of Bores security and technology consultancy, "It's an echo of the original rise of pirating. Piracy of content is more often about convenience than expense, and with the Balkanisation of streaming services and fragmenting of content across them simply trying to keep access to your preferred content is becoming ever-more inconvenient, and ever-more expensive."
Kieron Sharp, CEO at FACT, said: "The success achieved through this targeted operation is directly attributable to the outstanding effort and robust support from PIPCU."
"By implementing these measures, a strong message has been conveyed: piracy is a criminal act that is treated with utmost seriousness and decisive action will be taken against suppliers of illicit services regardless of their size or scale. We remain vigilant in monitoring platforms, including modified fire sticks that promote and distribute illegal streams, taking decisive action against those selling illegal access to premium TV content."
"FACT and its partners are determined to disrupt these criminal operations and non-compliance will lead to further law enforcement action."
"FACT and its partners are determined to disrupt these criminal operations and non-compliance will lead to further law enforcement action."