International agency release

# Darknet hidden service for child sexual abuse material shut down

Europol, July 31, 2015. Establishes the Italian-led shutdown of the Tor hidden service and the roughly 14,000-wallet seizure..

**Source type:** International agency release

**Published:** July 31, 2015

**Research grade:** P2

**Used in entries:** 6

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** Europol

**Published:** July 31, 2015

**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/darknet-hidden-service-for-child-sexual-abuse-material-shut-down](https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/darknet-hidden-service-for-child-sexual-abuse-material-shut-down)

**What it supports:** Establishes the Italian-led shutdown of the Tor hidden service and the roughly 14,000-wallet seizure.

**Dataset id:** src\_europol\_babylon\_2015

How this source is used

Cited 6 times across 4 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.

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[Operation Babylon](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-babylon)

Child sexual abuse material, July 2015

Primary source

### Organization roles

2 citations

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

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[Servizio Polizia Postale e per la Sicurezza Cibernetica](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-babylon)

Operational lead, Operation Babylon

Primary source
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[European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-babylon)

Supporting, Operation Babylon

Primary source

### Infrastructure

2 citations

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

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[14,000 cryptocurrency wallets](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-babylon)

Cryptocurrency wallets seized, Operation Babylon

Primary source
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[1 onion service](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-babylon)

Onion service disabled, Operation Babylon

Primary source

### Later activity

1 citation

Cited for activity recorded after the takedown.

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[No documented return](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-babylon)

Relationship not established, Operation Babylon

Primary source

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