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<\/p>\nKidflix, one of the largest paedophile platforms in the world, has been shut down in an international operation against child sexual exploitation. The investigation was supported by Europol and led by the State Criminal Police of Bavaria (Bayerisches Landeskriminalamt) and the Bavarian Central Office for the Prosecution of Cybercrime (ZCB). Over 35 countries worldwide participated in the operation.<\/p>\n
A total of 1.8 million users worldwide logged on to the platform between April 2022 and March 2025. On 11 March 2025, the server, which contained around 72 000 videos at the time, was seized by German and Dutch authorities.<\/p>\n
The investigation resulted in the identification of almost 1 400 suspects worldwide. So far, 79 of these individuals have been arrested for sharing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Some of those arrested not only uploaded and watched videos but also abused children. The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n
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Results of Operation Stream<\/strong><\/p>\n The investigation started in 2022 and resulted in action weeks from 10 to 23 March 2025. So far, it has led to the following outcomes:<\/p>\n Over 91.000 CSAM videos<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Kidflix was created in 2021 by a cybercriminal who made a huge profit from it, as it quickly became one of the most popular platforms among paedophiles. According to authorities, 91 000 unique videos were uploaded and shared on the platform while it was active, with a total running time of 6 288 hours. On average, around 3.5 new videos were uploaded to the platform every hour, many of which were previously unknown to law enforcement.<\/p>\n Unlike other known platforms of this kind, Kidflix not only enabled users to download CSAM but also to stream video files. Users made payments using cryptocurrencies, which were subsequently converted into tokens. By uploading CSAM, verifying video titles and descriptions and assigning categories to videos, offenders could earn tokens, which were then used to view content. Each video was uploaded in multiple versions \u2013 low, medium and high quality \u2013 allowing criminals to preview the content and pay a fee to unlock higher quality versions.<\/p>\n The largest child sexual exploitation operation in Europol’s history<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Operation Stream has been the largest operation ever handled by Europol\u2019s experts in fighting child sexual exploitation, and one of the biggest cases supported by the law enforcement agency in recent years.<\/p>\n During the investigation, Europol\u2019s analysts from the\u00a0European Cybercrime Centre (EC3)\u00a0provided intensive operational support to national authorities by analysing thousands of videos. Europol\u2019s experts also cross-checked all available data and provided evidence to the relevant countries to facilitate the investigation.<\/p>\n Given the scale of the case, Europol\u2019s role in coordinating the exchange of information during the investigation and the action days was crucial to its success. Bringing partners together for cross-border cooperation and joint action is one of Europol\u2019s\u00a0main priorities\u00a0in order to strengthen the fight against all forms of serious international and organised crime, cybercrime and terrorism.<\/p>\n\n