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Politie seizure of bulletproof hosting servers

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The Dutch police seized around 250 physical servers from a bulletproof hosting service, disrupting infrastructure that had supported cybercrime cases across more than 80 investigations. The operation took place on 12 November in data centers in The Hague and Zoetermeer. Authorities said the shutdown forced thousands of virtual servers offline and exposed a service that had operated since 2022.

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  1. 17.11.2025 21:19 2 articles · 7mo ago

    Dutch police seize bulletproof hosting servers

    Legal Policy Action Update

    Dutch police seized around 250 physical servers from a bulletproof hosting service in data centers in The Hague and Zoetermeer, taking thousands of virtual servers offline and disrupting infrastructure that had been used for ransomware, botnet operations, phishing campaigns, and child-abuse content distribution.

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  2. 17.11.2025 21:19 1 articles · 7mo ago

    Dutch police disclose scope of hosting investigation

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    Dutch police said the seized hosting infrastructure had been used for illicit activities since 2022 and had surfaced in more than 80 cybercrime investigations in the Netherlands and abroad. Investigators planned a forensic analysis of the servers, and no arrests had been announced.

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