Dutch Raid Fails to Dent Russian Bulletproof Host
2026-05-28T20:51:35Z•a56377a727559b1d2aabda4065eb1886d48e8c6ea3b04680bd7680451b19b7a8
IP spaceRussiaTHE.Hostingbulletproof hostinginfrastructure resiliencelaw enforcementmalicious infrastructureservers seizedtakedownthreat intelligence
What happened
Dutch law enforcement seized roughly 800 servers and arrested two operators tied to THE.Hosting, a Russian bulletproof hosting provider, but left the provider's core IP address space intact. The operation disrupted some capacity but did not remove the hosting footprint, meaning malicious customers (C2, malware/credential hosting, phishing, ransomware data drops) can likely shift resources or resume service via intact IP blocks and remaining infrastructure. Organizations should monitor associated IP ranges, domains, registrant telemetry, and likely migration to other bulletproof providers; full
Why it matters
A reviewed impact interpretation has not been published for this record.
Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- darkreading
- Record identifier
- a56377a727559b1d2aabda4065eb1886d48e8c6ea3b04680bd7680451b19b7a8
- Enrichment time
- 2026-05-28T20:51:35Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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