Dutch cops wrest 17M devices from mystery botnet's clutches
Dutch police have successfully dismantled a large botnet consisting of at least 17 million infected devices. The operation followed a tip-off from the National Cyber Security Centre, leading to the seizure of 200 servers in the Netherlands. Authorities have warned about the rise of residential proxy networks and their potential misuse in cybercrime.
- ▪Dutch police dismantled a botnet with at least 17 million infected devices.
- ▪The investigation was initiated after a tip-off from the National Cyber Security Centre.
- ▪Authorities have highlighted concerns about the rise of residential proxy networks used for malicious purposes.
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); Security Dutch cops wrest 17M devices from mystery botnet's clutches Hosting provider pulled the plug after police traced 200 servers to the Netherlands Connor Jones Connor Jones Cybersecurity reporter Published fri 29 May 2026 // 14:00 UTC Dutch police say they dismantled a large botnet this week comprising at least 17 million infected devices.After being tipped off by a researcher at the Netherlands' National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL), police began an investigation, which…
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