Dutch authorities have taken down a botnet that enslaved at least 17 million infected devices and used more than 200 servers in the Netherlands as backend infrastructure. The operation was linked by local reporting to Asocks, a residential proxy service, after the NCSC and Politie seized servers and shut the network down following criminal use. #Asocks #DutchPolitie #NCSC #PROXYLIB #LumiApps
Keypoints
- Dutch authorities dismantled a botnet controlling millions of devices.
- The network included computers, tablets, smartphones, and IoT devices.
- At least 17 million infected devices were part of the operation.
- More than 200 servers in the Netherlands supported the backend infrastructure.
- Experts advise strong passwords, updates, two-factor authentication, and secure Wi-Fi settings.
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