Botnet of more than 17 million devices dismantled
Authorities in the Netherlands have dismantled a botnet consisting of over 17 million devices. This operation was a collaborative effort between the police and the National Cyber Security Center, prompted by a report from a security researcher. The botnet was linked to a Russia-based proxy service and was used for various criminal activities.
- ▪The botnet was managed by 200 servers and was taken offline due to its criminal use.
- ▪The infrastructure for the botnet was located in the Netherlands.
- ▪The botnet was reportedly connected to ASOCKS, a company providing residential proxy services.
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Takedown Botnet of more than 17 million devices dismantled The botnet was reportedly tied to a Russia-based residential proxy network. Dan Goodin – May 29, 2026 2:46 pm | 2 Credit: Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica Credit: Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Authorities in the Netherlands said they dismantled a botnet that comprised more than 17 million devices and were managed by 200 servers in a joint operation by the police and the National Cyber Security Center. The action, announced Thursday, came about after a security researcher reported the sprawling network to authorities. The host infrastructure was located in the Netherlands.
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