The operation, a collaboration between Dutch police and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), targeted servers hosted by a local provider.
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Dutch Authorities Dismantle Botnet Linked to 17 Million Infected Devices
Dutch authorities have announced the takedown of a botnet that enslaved millions of infected devices, including computers, tablets, smartphones, and IoT devices, to carry out malicious attacks. The bot network, per the Dutch Politie and the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), consisted of at least 17 million infected devices. More than 200 servers located in…
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Botnet of 17 Million Devices Dismantled in the Netherlands
Dutch authorities seized 200 servers running a 17-million-device botnet linked to proxy service Asocks. Dutch authorities have taken offline a massive botnet of at least 17 million devices and seized more than 200 servers at a local provider that supported the operation. Infected devices included computers, tablets, and smartphones. The action was carried out following…
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Botnet of 17 Million Devices Dismantled in the Netherlands
Dutch authorities seized 200 servers running a 17-million-device botnet linked to proxy service Asocks. Dutch authorities have taken offline a massive botnet of at least 17 million devices and seized more than 200 servers at a local provider that supported the operation. Infected devices included computers, tablets, and smartphones. The action was carried out following…
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Dutch govt disrupts malware botnet with 17 million infected devices
Dutch authorities have taken offline a massive botnet of 17 million devices and seized more than 200 servers at a local provider that supported the operation. […]
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Dutch police disrupts botnet composed of 17 million devices
The Dutch National Police and the country’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) have taken offline 200 servers controlling a botnet of 17 million devices, the law enforcement agency announced on Thursday. The investigation was launched after the NCSC received a report by a security researcher, and showed that the botnet consisted of at least 17…
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Police arrest man following hack of Ajax football club
Dutch police have arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of hacking into the computer systems of Amsterdam football giant Ajax, after the personal data of hundreds of thousands of supporters was put at risk. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Dutch Raid Fails to Dent Russian Bulletproof Host
Dutch law enforcement seized 800 servers and arrested two operators of THE.Hosting but left the hosting provider’s core IP address space intact.
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Police arrest suspect in Ajax football club hack that exposed 300,000 fan records
The Dutch National Police arrested a man suspected of hacking into the computer systems of AFC Ajax, a football club from Amsterdam. “On the morning of Tuesday, May 26, detectives arrested a 35-year-old man from the municipality of Buren for computer intrusion at the Amsterdam football club Ajax. The man is suspected of intentionally and…
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Dutch police arrests suspect linked to Ajax football club hack
The Dutch National Police arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of hacking the professional football club Ajax Amsterdam (AFC Ajax) earlier this year. […]
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Dutch Government just said no to an American firm buying the keys to their digital State
The Dutch government blocked Kyndryl’s €100M bid for Solvinity, citing national security concerns over critical digital infrastructure. Dutch Government told Kyndryl it can’t buy Solvinity. That sentence doesn’t sound dramatic, but what it means is this: a European government just blocked an American IT company from acquiring the firm that runs DigiD, the platform Dutch…
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Dutch government blocks US IT giant’s acquisition of cloud provider
The Dutch minister for the digital economy announced a complete prohibition on the acquisition, which would have allowed Kyndryl to purchase Solvinity for an undisclosed sum.
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Authorities seize 800 servers used for cyberattacks and disinformation
Dutch authorities arrested two men and seized 800 servers linked to a hosting provider that investigators say supported Russian activities aimed at undermining democracy and security through cyberattacks, disinformation, and disruption of public and economic systems. Servers seized by Dutch authorities (Source: FIOD) The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) arrested a 57-year-old man…
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Netherlands Busts Bulletproof Hosting Network Linked to Disinformation and Cybercrime
Dutch authorities arrested two suspects after dismantling a bulletproof hosting network linked to cybercrime, disinfo, and Russian sanctions evasion.
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Dutch authorities dismantle hosting network allegedly used for cyberattacks and disinformation
Dutch authorities arrested two suspects and seized 800 servers tied to Stark Industries, a hosting firm linked to cyberattacks and disinformation. Dutch financial crime investigators arrested two men and seized 800 servers connected to Stark Industries, a hosting provider accused of enabling cyberattacks, interference operations, and disinformation campaigns. Authorities said the suspects supported Russian and…
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Dutch authorities arrest two in connection with sanctioned web hosting company
The Dutch financial crime investigators (FIOD) arrested a 57-year-old company director and a 39-year-old who headed a separate firm providing internet connectivity.
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Game over for 74 suspected scammers after Dutch cops plastered their faces on billboards
The Dutch police’s Game Over?! campaign, which publicly displays images of suspected fraudsters to encourage self-surrenders and gather public tips, is proving successful, with the identities of 74 of the 100 suspects shown already identified. A digital display promoting the Dutch police’s Game Over?! campaign (Source: Politie) Launched in March 2026, the campaign displays blurred…
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Cosmetics giant Rituals discloses data breach affecting customers
Dutch cosmetics giant Rituals disclosed a data breach after attackers stole the personal information of an undisclosed number of customers from its “My Rituals” membership database. […]
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European Gym giant Basic-Fit data breach affects 1 million members
Dutch fitness giant Basic-Fit announced that hackers breached its systems and gained access to information belonging to a million of its customers. […]
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Seized VerifTools servers expose 915,655 fake IDs, 8 arrested
On April 7 and 8, Dutch police arrested eight suspects in a nationwide operation targeting users of the VerifTools platform as part of an identity fraud investigation. The suspects, all men aged 20 to 34, are accused of identity fraud, forgery, and cybercrime-related offenses. During searches, officers seized smartphones, laptops, cash, cryptocurrency, and weapons or…
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Ransomware attack on ChipSoft knocks EHR services offline across hospitals in the Netherlands and Belgium
Dutch healthcare IT firm ChipSoft suffered a ransomware attack, forcing services and its HiX platform offline, impacting hospitals and patients. ChipSoft, a major Dutch provider of EHR systems, was hit by a ransomware attack that forced it to take its website and digital services offline, disrupting access for hospitals, healthcare providers, and patients. EHR (Electronic…
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Healthcare IT solutions provider ChipSoft hit by ransomware attack
Dutch healthcare software vendor ChipSoft has been impacted by a ransomware attack that forced the company to take offline its website and digital services for patients and healthcare providers. […]
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Dutch Ministry of Finance takes treasury systems offline amid cyber incident investigation
The Dutch Ministry of Finance took treasury banking portal offline after a cyberattack; core tax systems were not affected. The Dutch Ministry of Finance took parts of its infrastructure offline, including the treasury banking portal, after detecting a cyberattack two weeks earlier. The Dutch Ministry of Finance disclosed a cyberattack detected on March 19 after…
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Dutch Finance Ministry takes treasury banking portal offline after breach
The Dutch Ministry of Finance took some of its systems offline, including the digital portal for treasury banking, while investigating a cyberattack detected two weeks ago. […]
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Ajax data breach exposed season tickets, supporter bans open to tampering
AFC Ajax, the Dutch football club from Amsterdam, disclosed that an unknown hacker gained access to parts of its IT systems and obtained the email addresses of a few hundred people. The hack exploited vulnerabilities in Ajax’s app and website, including exposed APIs and shared access keys. The club stated that names, email addresses, and…
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Dutch Police discloses security breach after phishing attack
The Dutch National Police (Politie) says a security breach resulting from a successful phishing attack has had a limited impact and hasn’t affected citizens’ data. […]
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Ajax football club hack exposed fan data, enabled ticket hijack
Dutch professional football club Ajax Amsterdam (AFC Ajax) disclosed that a hacker exploited vulnerabilities in its IT systems and accessed data belonging to a few hundred people. […]
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HackerOne, Mazda, Infinite Campus and Dutch Ministry Hit by Data Breaches
HackerOne, Mazda, Infinite Campus and the Dutch Ministry report data breaches, exposing employee and partner data across multiple sectors worldwide.
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Data breach at Dutch Ministry of Finance impacts staff following cyberattack
Dutch Ministry of Finance disclosed a data breach affecting some employees following a cyberattack, investigation is ongoing. The Dutch Ministry of Finance disclosed a cyberattack detected on March 19 after a third-party alert. Attackers breached some internal systems, the incident impacted a “portion of the employees”. Authorities are still investigating the incident and its full…
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Dutch Ministry of Finance discloses breach affecting employees
The Dutch Ministry of Finance confirmed on Monday that some of its systems were breached in a cyberattack detected last week. […]
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Russian Hackers Target WhatsApp and Signal Accounts of Global Military and Government Officials
Dutch intelligence reveals Russian state hackers are trying to hijack the Signal and WhatsApp accounts of key targets
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Dutch Intel Warns of Russian Hackers Hijacking Signal, WhatsApp Attacks
Dutch intelligence warns Russian hackers are hijacking Signal and WhatsApp accounts using fake support bots and verification code scams targeting officials and journalists.
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Paint maker giant AkzoNobel confirms cyberattack on U.S. site
The multinational Dutch paint company AkzoNobel has confirmed to BleepingComputer that hackers breached the network of one of its U.S. sites. […]
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ShinyHunters Leak 2M Records From Dutch Telecom Odido, Claim 21M Stolen
ShinyHunters hackers leak 2 million records from Dutch telecom Odido after ransom refusal, claiming up to 21 million customer records were stolen in the breach.
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ShinyHunters extortion gang claims Odido breach affecting millions
The ShinyHunters extortion gang has claimed responsibility for breaching Dutch telecommunications provider Odido and stealing millions of user records from its compromised systems. […]
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Man arrested for demanding reward after accidental police data leak
Dutch authorities arrested a 40-year-old man after he downloaded confidential documents that had been mistakenly shared by the police and refused to delete them unless he received “something in return.” […]
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Odido Breach Impacts Millions of Dutch Telco Users
Dutch telco Odido has revealed a major data breach impacting over six million customers
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Odido CRM Data Breach Exposes 6.2M Customer Records
A major Dutch telecom provider is warning customers after a cyberattack exposed personal data tied to millions of accounts. Odido Telecom confirmed that attackers gained unauthorized access to its customer database, impacting roughly 6.2 million customers. “This involved personal data from a customer contact system used by Odido. No passwords, call logs, or billing information…
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Police arrests distributor of JokerOTP password-stealing bot
The Dutch National Police arrested a 21-year-old man from Dordrecht as part of a cybercrime investigation by Team Cybercrime Oost-Brabant. The suspect is believed to have distributed a tool known as JokerOTP, a bot used to intercept one-time passwords (OTPs) used to secure online accounts and financial transactions. Police suspect the Dordrecht resident of selling…
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Odido data breach exposes personal info of 6.2 million customers
Dutch telecommunications provider Odido is warning that it suffered a cyberattack that reportedly exposed the personal data of 6.2 million customers. […]
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Dutch agencies hit by Ivanti EPMM exploit exposing employee contact data
Dutch agencies confirmed attacks exploiting Ivanti EPMM flaws that exposed employee contact data at the data protection authority and courts. Dutch authorities said cyberattacks hit the Dutch Data Protection Authority and the Council for the Judiciary after hackers exploited newly disclosed flaws in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM). The incidents were reported to parliament, and…
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Dutch Authorities Confirm Ivanti Zero-Day Exploit Exposed Employee Contact Data
The Netherlands’ Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) and the Council for the Judiciary confirmed both agencies (Rvdr) have disclosed that their systems were impacted by cyber attacks that exploited the recently disclosed security flaws in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), according to a notice sent to the country’s parliament on Friday. “On January 29, the…