Dutch police dismantle botnet infecting 17 million devices by seizing 200 servers
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Summary
Dutch police dismantled a large botnet comprising at least 17 million infected devices after being tipped off by a researcher at the Netherlands' National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL). The investigation led to the discovery of 200 servers in the Netherlands that were underpinning the botnet's infrastructure. Cybercrime specialists at The Hague Police Unit seized servers from a hosting provider for analysis, and the provider subsequently shut down the botnet.
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After being tipped off by a researcher at the Netherlands' National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL), police began an investigation, which resulted in the discovery of 200 servers underpinning the botnet's infrastructure located in the country.
Cybercrime specialists at The Hague Police Unit seized a number of servers from a hosting provider for further analysis, and the provider then shut down the botnet.
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