Scourge for Dazn and the LFP in France, hacking is also the big targeted problem on the other side of the Pyrenees. Indeed, according to a report published by La Liga, clubs lose between 600 and 700 million euros per year due to hacking, a practice which in Spain is 25% higher than the average of the EU and increased by 36.5% between 2021 and 2023. 59% of Spaniards admit to having recourse to hacking to access football at least once a month, and the losses generated by this. Half of the income generated by audiovisual rights during a season.
The drop of too much for the Spanish League, which decided to use the big means to end the resurgence of hacking. “Laliga not only fights digital fraud thanks to technology, but has developed a global strategy that addresses the problem from four fundamental pillars: technology, legal measures, institutional action and awareness”can we read in a press release published by La Liga. The organization clarified having created automated monitoring tools that allow dynamic blocking of IP addresses, deactivating pirate domains and the deletion of illegal content on social networks and streaming platforms. What to end the problem?
