The Hacker News
"Dutch authorities dismantle botnet linked to 17 million devices." Views expressed in this cybersecurity, cyber crime update are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 31 May 2026, 1425 UTC. Content and Source: "The Hacker News." URL--https://thehackernews.com/ Please check URL or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://www.hawaiicybersecurityjournal.net). Dutch Authorities Dismantle Botnet Linked to 17 Million Infected Devices May 31, 2026 IoT Security / Network Security Dutch authorities have announced the takedown of a botnet that enslaved millions of infected devices, including computers, tablets, smartphones, and IoT devices, to carry out malicious attacks. The bot network, per the Dutch Politie and the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), consisted of at least 17 million infected devices. More than 200 servers located in the Netherlands acted as the platform's backend infrastructure. Ac...
