International Police Operation Alice Takes Down 373,000 Dark Web Sites Exploiting Children

An international law enforcement operation named Operation Alice dismantled a large-scale dark web network comprising 373,000 fake websites designed to exploit users searching for child sexual abuse material. The operation targeted fraudulent sites that deceived individuals seeking illegal content, though no specific dates for the takedown or investigation timeline were provided. No technical details about the infrastructure, malware, or specific threat actors involved were disclosed in the report. The impact included the disruption of a major dark web scam, though the exact number of arrests, seizures, or affected users was not mentioned. The operation was led by international police forces, but participating agencies were not named. The primary focus was on combating child exploitation facilitated through these malicious platforms.