Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis announced that a global operation it led identified more than 7,700 suspect accounts linked to child sexual abuse material. Operation Lighthouse investigated 29,120 crypto addresses and digital identifiers connected to over 100 CSAM platforms, forums and distribution networks. It generated 14,300 investigative leads across 11 crypto exchanges and payment services, flagging suspects in 125 countries, including 16 registered sex offenders. The operation brought together law enforcement agencies, private-sector partners and specialized nonprofits, including Europol, the UK National Crime Agency, Binance, Coinbase, Block and the Internet Watch Foundation. Chainalysis said the results were expected to lead to arrests, prosecutions and account-level disruption.
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