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17-Million-device botnet cyberattack infrastructure

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Dutch authorities disrupted a botnet that controlled at least 17 million infected devices and used more than 200 servers in the Netherlands. The network was used to route malicious traffic and support cyberattacks across computers, tablets, smartphones, and IoT devices. Local reporting linked the service to Asocks residential proxies, and the infrastructure provider reportedly took the botnet offline after the police seizure.

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Dutch police and NCSC seize botnet infrastructure

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H score40 First: 29.05.2026 17:26 Last: 29.05.2026 17:26 Sources 1

How related: police officials seized a subset of these servers from a hosting provider that provided the infrastructure.

About this happening: Dutch police and the NCSC seized more than 200 servers and took offline a 17 million-device botnet, disrupting infrastructure used for cyberattacks. The action fol...

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NCSC-UK joint advisory on covert botnets and proxy networks

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H score66 First: 23.04.2026 15:28 Last: 23.04.2026 15:28 Sources 1

About this happening: NCSC-UK and partner agencies issued a joint advisory warning that China-nexus hackers are using hijacked consumer devices as covert proxy networks to hide maliciou...

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China-nexus hijacked-device proxy network campaign

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H score43 First: 23.04.2026 15:28 Last: 23.04.2026 15:28 Sources 1

About this happening: NCSC-UK and international partners warned on 2026-04-23 that China-nexus hackers are using large-scale proxy networks built from hijacked consumer devices, including *...

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Politie seizure of bulletproof hosting servers

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H score28 First: 17.11.2025 21:19 Last: 17.11.2025 21:19 Sources 1

About this happening: The Dutch police seized around 250 physical servers from a bulletproof hosting service, disrupting infrastructure that had supported cybercrime cases across more tha...

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  1. 31.05.2026 15:22 1 articles · 1mo ago

    Dutch botnet takedown linked to Asocks residential proxies

    Attribution Update

    Dutch police and the NCSC said the botnet controlled at least 17 million infected devices and used more than 200 servers in the Netherlands; local reporting linked the service to Asocks residential proxies, and the infrastructure provider reportedly took the botnet offline after the police seizure.

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  2. 29.05.2026 17:26 2 articles · 1mo ago

    Dutch authorities disrupt a 17-million-device botnet

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    Dutch police and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) disrupted a botnet that controlled at least 17 million infected devices and seized more than 200 servers in the Netherlands. The seized infrastructure was used to control computers, tablets, and smartphones for cyberattacks, and the hosting provider took the botnet offline because it was being used for criminal activities.

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