Chainalysis identifies 7,700 suspect accounts in CSAM crypto operation

Chainalysis has generated 14,300 investigative leads after tracing 29,120 cryptocurrency addresses and digital identifiers linked to more than 100 child sexual abuse material platforms, forums and distribution networks. Summary Operation Lighthouse generated 14,300 investigative leads after tracing 29,120 crypto addresses and digital identifiers. More than 7,700 suspect accounts were identified across exchanges and payment platforms, including 16 linked to registered sex offenders. Suspects were identified across 125 countries as investigators targeted more than 100 CSAM platforms, forums and distribution networks. Eleven cryptocurrency exchanges and payment services were involved in the investigative leads generated during the operation. Chainalysis said Operation Lighthouse identified more than 7,700 suspect accounts through cryptocurrency exchanges and payment platforms, including accounts associated with 16 registered sex offenders, while the suspects uncovered through the operation were spread across 125 countries. The multi-day operation was held at the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance in New York and brought together investigators, cryptocurrency companies and ...