Italy Fines Cloudflare €14.2 Million for Failing to Block Pirate Sites via DNS Resolver

The Italian communications regulatory authority (AGCOM) has imposed a €14.2 million fine on Cloudflare for refusing to block pirate websites through its public DNS resolver 1.1.1.1. Cloudflare argued that filtering was technically impossible without degrading performance, a justification rejected by the regulator. The case falls under Italy’s Piracy Shield system, established to combat online piracy. No specific date for the fine is mentioned, but the decision specifically addresses Cloudflare’s failure to comply with AGCOM’s blocking obligations.