Netherlands seizes 800 servers of hosting firm enabling cyberattacks
2026-05-23T01:23:31Z•479d778e5d25cced0aa7662276940422cd71efe944d255c82ef128c5c442f1f4
botnetcrypto-drainercyber-espionagefraudhostinglaw-enforcementmalwarepatchingrcesql-injectiontakedowntelecomvpnvulnerabilityzero-day
What happened
News roundup: Dutch FIOD arrested two and seized ~800 servers from a web‑hosting firm allegedly enabling cyberattacks, interference and disinformation. International law‑enforcement also seized the “First VPN” service linked to ransomware/data theft and U.S./Canadian authorities arrested a suspected KimWolf DDoS botnet operator. Two former execs pleaded guilty for facilitating a large tech‑support fraud. Multiple high‑risk vulnerabilities and active exploits were reported: Trend Micro warned of an Apex One zero‑day exploited in the wild; Microsoft disclosed two Defender zero‑days being patched
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