Operation Alice dark web takedown and arrest warrant
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German authorities and Europol shut down Operation Alice, seizing 287 servers and disrupting a dark web CSAM/cybercrime network that had operated since mid-2021. The action targeted the Alice with Violence CP platform and its fake CSAM sales, which also advertised stolen credit card data and compromised-system access. Investigators also issued an international arrest warrant for the China-based suspect, expanding the case beyond the takedown itself.
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Operation Alice takedown and arrest warrant
Legal Policy Action UpdateGerman authorities and Europol shut down over 373,000 dark web sites in Operation Alice that sold fake CSAM packages, and issued an international arrest warrant for a 35-year-old China-based operator after an investigation that began in mid-2021.
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- Police take down 373,000 fake CSAM sites in Operation Alice — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 20.03.2026 19:19
- Police take down 373,000 fake CSAM sites in Operation Alice — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 20.03.2026 19:19