Overview

• The international operation, led by Europol and the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office, targeted 'Kidflix,' a platform with nearly two million users globally.
• Authorities arrested 79 individuals across 35 countries, some of whom are suspected of active child abuse in addition to accessing illegal material.
• Investigators seized over 91,000 videos and thousands of electronic devices, with the platform's servers containing 70,000 videos shut down in early March 2025.
• Efforts continue to identify the platform's operators, who remain at large, and trace the activities of approximately 190,000 registered users.
• The platform, operational since 2021, facilitated the streaming and downloading of child sexual abuse material in exchange for cryptocurrency payments.