Federal prosecutors charged a Minnesota man on Thursday with illegally streaming sports games from sites including Major League Baseball and then attempting to extort the league after he hacked its website.
The U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan accused Joshua Streit, 30 years old, with operating a website that illegally live-streamed games from professional sports leagues, including Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League and the National Hockey League. Mr. Streit then contacted MLB in an attempt to get money for telling the league about unauthorized access to its systems, prosecutors said.