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Dutch police dismantle botnet, freeing 17 million devices

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Dutch police have dismantled a massive botnet, freeing approximately 17 million devices. The operation involved tracing over 200 servers to the Netherlands, leading to the hosting provider pulling the plug on the infrastructure. This action disrupts a significant cybercrime operation that had compromised millions of devices. AI

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Dutch police dismantle botnet, freeing 17 million devices

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Dutch cops wrest 17M devices from mystery botnet's clutches

    Hosting provider pulled the plug after police traced 200 servers to the Netherlands

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