Irdeto Keys -

Control Word sharing still works on legacy Irdeto 2 for some low-budget operators, but major broadcasters have either upgraded or deployed end-to-end pairing.

Irdeto keys are used in a variety of applications, including: irdeto keys

Instead of extracting keys, sophisticated setups would use a real legitimate smart card with a "season" subscription. A device called a would sit between the card and the receiver, capturing the valid Control Words and re-broadcasting them to multiple pirate receivers. This is called Control Word Sharing (CWS) . The "keys" in this case are not extracted but intercepted in real time. Control Word sharing still works on legacy Irdeto