Dutch Police Arrest Hosting Company Owners for Enabling Russian Cyberattacks on EU
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Summary
Dutch authorities arrested the co-owners of two hosting companies for operating IT infrastructure used by Russian intelligence agencies to conduct cyberattacks, influence operations, and disinformation campaigns within the European Union. The arrests stem from an investigation into Stark Industries Solutions, an ISP previously sanctioned by the EU. The two men had taken over the technical infrastructure of this sanctioned entity, which served as a staging ground for Russian cyber operations.
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The two men were the focus of a 2025 KrebsOnSecurity story about how their hosting companies had assumed control over the technical infrastructure of Stark Industries Solutions, an Internet service provider sanctioned last year by the EU as a frequent staging ground for cyber mischief from Russia's intelligence agencies.
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