Chainalysis operation identifies thousands of crypto-linked CSAM accounts
Chainalysis said on August 25, 2026 that Operation Lighthouse was a multi-day crypto-intelligence sprint that examined 29,120 cryptocurrency addresses and digital identifiers tied to more than 100 CSAM networks. The initiative identified more than 7,700 suspect accounts across 125 countries, including 16 registered sex offenders, and produced 14,300 investigative leads passed to 11 cryptocurrency exchanges and payment services. The sprint was hosted at the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance in New York and involved law enforcement and private partners, demonstrating large-scale public-private coordination and producing leads that could prompt further account reviews and enforcement.
Investigators linked over 29,000 crypto identifiers to CSAM networks.
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Chainalysis ran a multi-day crypto-intelligence sprint that focused on crypto-enabled CSAM networks. Investigators examined addresses and shared 14,300 leads with exchanges, which could lead to account reviews and enforcement.
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