The murder of two FBI agents by a pedophile computer programmer unearthed an elaborate global online child abuse network extending to Australia.
Operation Bakis, led by AFP's anti-child exploitation centre, charged 19 men with child abuse offences.AFP Commander Helen Schneider said criminals using encryption and the dark web are a challenge for law enforcement.
The reclusive IT worker, 55-year-old David Lee Huber, was part of a sophisticated global child abuse network, but killed himself before charges were able to be laid.Australian hackers targeted, a dark web market seized: What is 'Operation Cookie Monster'? Most were employed in occupations that required a "high degree" of knowledge about information and communications technology, the AFP said.
AFP Commander Helen Schneider said criminals using encryption and the dark web are a challenge for law enforcement.
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