Irdeto

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Irdeto is a privately owned company headquartered in the Netherlands, operating as a subsidiary of Multichoice. Founded in 1969, the company operates with approximately 1050 employees and reported $188.6M in revenue as of 2024. It functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer, specializing as a multinational cybersecurity and content security provider.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1969

Headcount

1,045

Headquarters

Netherlands

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Content security

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Privately Owned

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On April 29, 2026, Irdeto's Product Director of Content Security, Rodrigo Fernandes, discussed technologies for securing live content, the growing interest in Media over QUIC (MoQ), and the evolving nature of piracy with decodeTV at NAB Show 2026. This discussion comes as Irdeto's Denuvo anti-tamper protection reportedly faced significant breaches. Earlier on April 29, reports indicated a new exploit leveraging hypervisor technology effectively bypassed Denuvo on a wide range of PC games, raising questions about the future of digital rights management (DRM). Previously on April 29, Denuvo, long considered a robust copy protection system, was said to have been cracked for practically all single-player games, leading to speculation about its longevity. On April 28, multiple sources reported Denuvo had been successfully circumvented on all games utilizing the software, a departure from the previous method of hacking each game individually since Denuvo's 2014 introduction. This followed earlier allegations on April 28 that most games incorporating the anti-piracy technology, including *Resident Evil Requiem*—the first 2026 game with Denuvo cracked just last month by Voices38—had been bypassed.

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Irdeto offers 15 products in the ad tech and services, telecoms tech and media tech industries. Irdeto's product portfolio comprises of ad measurement and verification, enterprise security, content supply chain, user experience and devices, content security and video processing and playout.

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Irdeto's revenues were less than $250M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Irdeto's revenue into 12 different product categories, the largest of which is conditional access systems (CAS). For full access to Irdeto's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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May

27th

2026

19:52

Emerging Tech

Securing the signal: Ways broadcasters are tackling cybersecurity and content protection in the IP era

By Shaun Lim As broadcasters accelerate their transition to IP-based production and streaming delivery, the opportunities for cybercriminals and pirates to strike has increased significantly. From unauthorised re-streaming of live sports to vulnerabilities in orchestration systems, the industry faces a complex and fast-evolving threat landscape, as the threat from piracy continues to grow more sophisticated and damaging.

Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+

May

18th

2026

04:15

B2B Tag

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Irdeto

May

12th

2026

02:30

B2B Tag

Bot-driven cheating and its impact on MMO economies

MMOs are built on a simple but powerful system: effort drives progression, and progression gives players a reason to stay. That system depends on balance. Time, scarcity and reward must align for the experience to feel meaningful.

Irdeto

May

6th

2026

01:31

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Hidden cost of manual vehicle access in private fleets

Private fleet operators have more visibility into their operations than ever before. Telematics, fleet platforms, routing tools and other digital systems provide real-time insight into where vehicles are, how they are being used and what needs to happen next.

Irdeto

Apr

29th

2026

18:30

NAB Show 2026: Irdeto’s Rodrigo Fernandes on securing live video, MoQ and the changing nature of piracy

Rodrigo Fernandes, Product Director, Content Security at Irdeto talks to decodeTV’s Stuart Thomson about technologies to secure live content, the growing buzz around MoQ, the changing nature of piracy and the value of Irdeto Experience. In partnership with Irdeto. Stuart Thomson is a media and technology journalist and analyst and founding editor of decodeTV. He is based in London.

Decode TV

Apr

29th

2026

16:51

Piracy Cracked: Security Risks & Online Game Checks

28 Denuvo’s Downfall: Is This the End of PC Game DRM? The ongoing battle between game developers and pirates has taken a dramatic turn. A new exploit leveraging hypervisor technology has effectively bypassed Denuvo’s anti-tamper protection on a wide range of PC games, raising serious questions about the future of digital rights management (DRM).

Newsy Today

Apr

29th

2026

04:28

B2B Tag

Denuvo cracked: Is the infamous copy protection at an end?

For years, Denuvo was regarded as a fortress among copy protection systems - performance-hungry but effective. Now it is said to have been cracked for practically all single-player games. Is Denuvo at the end? Denuvo - for those who have never heard the name before: This is the anti-piracy software that game manufacturers have been installing in their PC games for years to protect them from illegal copying.

Galaxus

Apr

28th

2026

23:51

B2B Tag

Denuvo Anti-Piracy System has been breached - You might be able to pirate new games on Day 1

Image from WikiMedia Since its introduction in 2014, every game with Denuvo had to be hacked one by one before it could be played. But now Denuvo has reportedly been successfully circumvented on all games that use it.

Technave

Apr

28th

2026

12:46

B2B Tag

VR Denuvo Games Have Allegedly Been Bypassed

Just last month, Resident Evil Requiem became the first 2026 game with Denuvo to be cracked by Voices38, but just a few weeks later, it looks like most games with the anti-piracy technology have been cracked or bypassed.

IGN

Apr

28th

2026

10:32

B2B Tag

RIP Denuvo? All Games Protected by Controversial DRM Now Cracked

In further proof that it's hard to ever truly defeat piracy, one of the most controversial game-protection systems, Denuvo, has finally been cracked wide open, with all games it's currently "protecting" now available for free via pirate platforms.

PCMag

Apr

28th

2026

05:35

B2B Tag

Game pirates claim Denuvo DRM protection is completely cooked

Game crackers have claimed total victory against Denuvo, a major DRM protection solution. They proved it by releasing cracked games on day one of publishing. Pirates claim that there are no more Denuvo games left, except virtual reality ones, that are uncracked or unbypassed as of April 26th, 2026.

Cybernews

Apr

28th

2026

03:02

Big Data/Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

From dashboards to decisions: Reducing data latency in streaming

Streaming behavior moves in real time. Most analytics only explains it after the stream has ended. Platforms today are highly complex. Every interaction, from discovery to playback to monetization, must be measured and analyzed. The challenge is no longer access to data, but the ability to turn it into timely, actionable insight.

Irdeto

Irdeto's customers primarily consist of telecoms and entertainment Providers companies. Examples of Irdeto's customers include Bharti Airtel, Charter Communications and Sony Group. Irdeto has commercial and technical partners like Media Broadcast, Realtek Semiconductor and MediaKind. Irdeto has suppliers like Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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