Europol successfully shut down KidFlix, a major dark web network distributing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). Launched in 2021, KidFlix catered to nearly 1.8 million users, allowing members to access videos by earning credits through various means. Operation Stream, which orchestrated this shutdown, marks Europol's largest child exploitation effort, involving coordination from law enforcement across 35 countries. The operation identified 1,400 suspected CSAM consumers, leading to 79 arrests and the protection of 39 child victims, aided by advanced tracing methods for cryptocurrency transactions.
Europol has shut down one of the largest dark web pedophile networks, KidFlix, leading to numerous arrests and the identification of nearly 1,400 suspected consumers of CSAM.
Operation Stream, involving cooperation from law enforcement in over 35 countries, led to the seizure of 91,000 unique videos depicting child abuse, significantly impacting global CSAM distribution.
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