Dutch Police Dismantle Massive 17-Million-Device Botnet

Dutch Police Dismantle Massive 17-Million-Device Botnet
Dutch police say they disrupted a botnet of 17 million infected devices, with 200 control servers identified and multiple servers seized in the Netherlands. The operation is linked in local reports to Asocks, while the takedown comes amid other recent actions against botnets such as Aisuru and Kimwolf. #Asocks #Aisuru #Kimwolf

Keypoints

  • Dutch police disrupted a botnet made up of 17 million infected devices.
  • Authorities found 200 servers used to control the compromised devices.
  • Several botnet-related servers were seized from a Dutch hosting provider.
  • Local media linked the takedown operation to Asocks residential proxy services.
  • The disruption follows recent actions against Aisuru and Kimwolf botnets.

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