Europol-led Operation Alice takedown of dark web CSAM and CaaS sites
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Europol-backed investigators dismantled Operation Alice's dark web CSAM and CaaS infrastructure, seizing servers and exposing customers across multiple countries. The takedown matters because it removed a large criminal marketplace, identified 440 customers, and triggered an international arrest warrant tied to the alleged operator.
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Operation Alice dismantles dark web CSAM and CaaS sites
Initial DisclosureEuropol-backed German-led Operation Alice ran from March 9-19, dismantling over 373,000 dark web .onion sites tied to CSAM and CaaS. Investigators used the fraudulent Alice with Violence CP honeypot to identify 440 customers, traced the likely administrator to a man living in China, and said an international arrest warrant had been issued while more than 100 related investigations continued.
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- Operation Alice Takes Down 370,000+ Dark Web Sites — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 23.03.2026 11:10
- Operation Alice Takes Down 370,000+ Dark Web Sites — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 23.03.2026 11:10