Feds Hack Site on 'Dark Web' in Child Pornography Sting Operation

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    Feds Hack Site on 'Dark Web' in Child Pornography Sting Operation

    They knew it as Playpen, a hidden website for people, like them, who wanted to view and share child pornography. Thousands of people from around the world logged into the site from the privacy of their own homes or offices, to exchange messages and download lurid videos and photos of children. What they didn't know was that federal agents had taken over the site and set up a "watering hole" sting to track down child predators. The resulting sweep, dubbed Operation Pacifier - one of the largest the FBI has conducted on the elusive portion of the Internet known as ...


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