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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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  1. 20.03.2026 19:19 2 articles · 3mo ago

    Operation Alice takedown and arrest warrant

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    German 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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