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Dutch Authorities Dismantle Botnet Linked to 17 Million Infected Devices
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Dutch Authorities Dismantle Botnet Linked to 17 Million Infected Devices

Dutch law enforcement, in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Center, successfully dismantled a massive botnet comprising at least 17 million compromised devices including computers, mobile devices, and IoT equipment. The operation targeted over 200 command-and-control servers located within the Netherlands that were orchestrating malicious attacks through the infected device network.

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May 31, 2026 · 1 min read

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Dutch authorities have announced the takedown of a botnet that enslaved millions of infected devices, including computers, tablets, smartphones, and IoT devices, to carry out malicious attacks. The bot network, per the Dutch Politie and the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), consisted of at least 17 million infected devices. More than 200 servers located in the Netherlands acted as the

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