The Kidflix Takedown Explained

Kidflix is a “competitor” to Netflix in the CSAM scene. Here’s what you need to know.

Preface

Great news! Recently, one of the largest pedophile platforms in the world – Kidflix – has been taken down by law enforcement. According to Europol, the platform has been shut down as a result of an international law enforcement effort to combat child sexual exploitation (image by Europol):

The operation itself was indeed massive as over 35 countries worldwide participated in the takedown of Kidflix.

Was Kidflix Popular?

According to Europol, the platform was indeed popular – Europol says that „A total of 1.8 million users worldwide logged on to the platform“ between April 2022 and March 2025 alone. At the time of the seizure, the website allegedly possessed over 90,000 videos of material related to sexually exploiting children – on average, around 3 to 4 new videos were uploaded to the platform every hour. Europol also says that they‘ve identified almost 1,500 suspects and arrested 79 of them.

It is safe to say that Kidflix was one of the most popular online platforms for pedophiles and Europol indeed does have a lot to celebrate – as a result of the operation dubbed „Operation Stream“, they‘ve not only seized over 3,000 electronic devices but also protected children and arrested and identified suspects. Operation Stream was one of the biggest pedophile takedowns in modern history.

The Kidflix Aftermath: What Now?

Kidflix has been taken down – that‘s great. However, that‘s not the holy grail. Knowing how cybercriminals operate, new similar websites are likely to emerge and the story is likely to repeat.

To lessen the chances of such stories repeating, be increasingly vigilant about what your children do on the web – that doesn‘t mean „monitor their online activity 24/7“, however, using a data breach search engine or two may be a great idea. Truth be told, data breach search engines like BreachDirectory.com won‘t be able to tell you if your child is at risk of being in the hands of a predator, however, it will allow you to search for the data belonging to yourself as well as your children.

If you‘re a developer or someone with deeper expertise around this topic, making use of the BreachDirectory API may also be a great idea. The BreachDirectory API will help you and your team implement the data in BreachDirectory into your own application or website – besides that, reading a book or two is also a great idea, and Hacking MySQL: Breaking, Optimizing, and Securing MySQL for Your Use Case is a great place to start.

Finally, also consider registering for data breach notifications – this unique tool by BreachDirectory will ensure that you are always aware of what‘s happening with your accounts and that you will be the first to know once your account is at increased risk of identity theft.

Summary

Kidflix was the pedophiles‘ version of Netflix and the website has been taken down as a result of an international police operation when over 35 countries worldwide participated in the takedown.

Kidflix is no more – but your children may be still at risk. To ensure they‘re on the safe side, make use of data breach search engines like BreachDirectory.com, if you‘re a developer make use of the BreachDirectory API, and make sure you register for data breach notifications to be the first one to know once your data is at risk of being stolen.

FAQ

What was Kidflix?

Kidflix was the pedophile’s version of Netflix popular with pedophiles across the globe. At the time of the takedown, Kidflix possessed over 90,000 videos of children.

When to Use BreachDirectory.com?

Consider using the BreachDirectory data breach search engine every now and then to ensure that your account is not at risk of identity theft – you may not be a user of Kidflix or even affected by the Kidflix takedown in any way, however, the harm to your children remains. Predators are vigilant and waiting – ensure that your actions on the web are just as vigilant by running a search or two through the data breach search engine and registering for data breach notifications.

How to Register for Data Breach Notifications?

You can register for data breach notifications by clicking the link „Notify Me About Data Breaches“ on any page in BreachDirectory except the blog or by subscribing to data breach notifications once you find such a plan on the index page. Alternatively, you can register for data breach notifications by clicking on this link.

How to Prevent Data Breaches?

There is no single surefire way to be 100% safe from data breaches – 100% security doesn‘t exist and security can only be improved – however, reading a couple of books on the subject would help tremendously. Hacking MySQL: Breaking, Optimizing, and Securing MySQL for Your Use Case is a great place to start.