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4 arrested in takedown of dark web child abuse platform with some half a million users

Europol, May 3, 2021. Corroborates the German-led operation and reports the approximately 400,000-user figure..

Source type
International agency release
Published
May 3, 2021
Research grade
P2
Used in entries
4

Bibliographic record

Publisher
Europol
Published
May 3, 2021
Source type
International agency release
Research grade
Source grade P2
Language
English
Official record
Official publication
Address
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/4-arrested-in-takedown-of-dark-web-child-abuse-platform-some-half-million-users
What it supports
Corroborates the German-led operation and reports the approximately 400,000-user figure.
Dataset id
src_europol_boystown_2021

How this source is used

Cited 4 times across 3 record types.

The role on each citation records what the source was relied on for. A primary source establishes the fact, a supporting source corroborates it, technical evidence describes the infrastructure, and a later outcome records what happened afterwards.

Sources were reviewed to a research cutoff of August 23, 2026. Addresses recorded after that date are not reflected here.

Cited by

Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

Organization roles

2 citations

Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown.

Infrastructure

1 citation

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

  • Onion service

    Onion service disabled, Boystown CSAM platform takedown

    Supporting source
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