Dutch police seizes 250 servers used by “bulletproof hosting” service

Dutch police seizes 250 servers used by “bulletproof hosting” service

Dutch authorities seized around 250 servers from a bulletproof hosting service used by cybercriminals for illicit activities. This operation disrupted ransomware, botnet, and phishing campaigns, highlighting law enforcement efforts to combat anonymous cybercrime infrastructure. #BulletproofHosting #OperationEndgame

Keypoints

  • The Dutch police confiscated approximately 250 physical servers across data centers in The Hague and Zoetermeer.
  • The seized infrastructure supported thousands of virtual servers used for cybercrime activities since 2022.
  • The hosting provider advertised complete anonymity with no cooperation with law enforcement and no KYC policies.
  • Operations involved in the seizure included disruption of ransomware attacks, botnet operations, phishing, and child abuse content distribution.

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