Police take down 373,000 fake CSAM sites in Operation Alice

An international law enforcement operation (Operation Alice) dismantled a large dark‑web scam—over 373,000 sites under the “Alice with Violence CP” platform—advertising fake CSAM packages and cybercrime services; about 10,000 users paid roughly $400,000, 287 servers (including 105 in Germany) were seized, 440 purchasers identified across 23 countries, and an international arrest warrant has been issued for the suspected operator.