Overview

• German authorities, in collaboration with Europol and law enforcement from 35 countries, led the two-year investigation known as Operation Stream, culminating in the platform's shutdown on March 11, 2025.
• 'Kidflix' hosted over 91,000 videos of child sexual abuse material, with an average of 3.5 videos uploaded every hour, and enabled users to stream or download content via cryptocurrency-based tokens.
• Police arrested 79 individuals globally, identified nearly 1,400 suspects, and intervened in 96 cases to protect children, including stopping ongoing abuse in 12 instances.
• The operation revealed that many suspects were repeat offenders, with ages ranging from teenagers to individuals in their seventies, highlighting the persistence of offenders in such crimes.
• Authorities continue to investigate the identified suspects, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation to combat the growing threat of online child exploitation.