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IRS Tracks Bitcoin Transactions, Leading To Takedown Of Worlds Largest Child Exploitation Site

Roland James

Summary: The worlds largest child smut site has been taken down through the tracking of Bitcoin transactions by the IRS, according to Forbes. The IRS-CI was able to analyze the blockchain and de-anonymizing bitcoin transactions which lead to the identity of hundreds of child predators throughout the world. The operation resulted in 7.5 terabytes of child ...

The worlds largest child smut site has been taken down through the tracking of Bitcoin transactions by the IRS, according to Forbes.

The IRS-CI was able to analyze the blockchain and de-anonymizing bitcoin transactions which lead to the identity of hundreds of child predators throughout the world. The operation resulted in 7.5 terabytes of child pornography the largest bust of its kind and the arrest of Jong Woo Son, 23, South Korean national who operated the site.

By Roland James

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