Netherlands Busts Bulletproof Hosting Network Linked to Disinfo and Cybercrime
Dutch authorities have taken down a hosting network allegedly used to support cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, and sanctions evasion, following a joint investigation that pulled in financial crime investigators, intelligence services, and police units from several European countries.
The operation, led by the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service, known as FIOD, resulted in the arrest of two suspects accused of violating sanctions legislation connected to Russia. Investigators said the hosting infrastructure was linked to services that allowed customers to operate anonymously while avoiding European restrictions.
According to officials, the suspects are believed to have provided server infrastructure and related services to entities and individuals under international sanctions. Authorities claim the network also hosted online activity connected to cybercrime operations and influence campaigns aimed at spreading disinformation. The investigation focused on whether the operators knowingly facilitated those activities while continuing to do business with sanctioned parties.
Investigators described the...
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