Dutch authorities dismantle botnet of 17 million devices linked to Russian proxy network
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Summary
Dutch authorities, in a joint operation between police and the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), dismantled a massive botnet comprising over 17 million devices managed by 200 servers. The operation was triggered by a security researcher reporting the network, which was hosted in the Netherlands. The botnet was reportedly tied to a Russia-based residential proxy network and used for criminal purposes. Authorities seized several botnet servers from a hosting provider for investigation.
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The botnet was taken of
Authorities in the Netherlands said they dismantled a botnet that comprised more than 17 million devices and were managed by 200 servers in a joint operation by the police and the National Cyber Security Center.
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