Europol sting shuts down over 373,000 dark web sites

The investigation began in mid-2021 against the dark web platform “Alice with Violence CP”. Picture: iStock

A Europol sting has shut down over 373,000 dark web sites, many claiming to sell child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

A global operation led by German authorities and supported by Europol was launched against one of the largest networks of fraudulent platforms in the dark web this month.