Netherlands Seizes 800 Servers, Arrests 2 for Aiding Cyberattacks
2026-05-29T19:23:27Z•1e8fb28c7b7dd5afdc920182bd9246deee10922ce9eb14df586869b96237075f
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What happened
A range of high-impact cyber incidents reported by KrebsOnSecurity in May 2026: Dutch authorities seized ~800 servers and arrested two co-owners of hosting firms accused of providing infrastructure for Russian cyberattacks and influence operations (linked to sanctioned Stark Industries Solutions). The U.S. CISA is responding to a major leak after a contractor publicly posted AWS GovCloud credentials and internal build/deploy artifacts on GitHub, prompting congressional inquiries and active containment efforts. Canadian and U.S. authorities arrested and charged the alleged Kimwolf botmaster, a
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