Dutch govt disrupts malware botnet with 17 million infected devices

Dutch authorities have taken offline a massive botnet of 17 million devices and seized more than 200 servers at a local provider that supported the operation.
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Dutch police dismantle massive botnet controlling 17 million infected devices

Pile of electronic devices and a Dutch flag. Image by Cybernews. A proxy botnet of 17 million devices has been taken offline following a successful operation by the Dutch National Police and the ...

FBI confirms 25 ransomware groups using First VPN’s now seized services — here’s what we know

FBI links First VPN’s activities to gangs involved in cybercrime and calls for tighter security controls and behavioural ...