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Dutch National Police arrest Ajax hack suspect

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The Dutch National Police arrested a 35-year-old man from Buren in a computer trespassing case tied to Ajax Amsterdam (AFC Ajax), escalating a criminal probe into repeated unauthorized access to the club's systems. Police said the suspect is believed to have intruded into Ajax's systems several times. The arrest connects the law-enforcement action directly to a cybercrime thread involving a named victim organization and alleged system compromise.

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Dutch National Police arrested a 35-year-old man from the municipality of Buren on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 for computer trespassing at AFC Ajax after he was suspected of repeatedly gaining unauthorized access to the club's computer systems. The arrest followed an investigation into exploitation of vulnerabilities in AFC Ajax systems that exposed data belonging to a few hundred individuals and enabled changes to stadium bans and ticket transfers.

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  1. 27.05.2026 12:09 2 articles · 13h ago

    Initial report: Dutch National Police arrest Ajax hack suspect

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    On **May 26, 2026**, police arrested a **35-year-old man from Buren** in connection with alleged unauthorized access to **Ajax Amsterdam** systems. The action followed an investigation into repeated **computer trespassing** tied to the club's cyber incident.

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