Netherlands Seizes 800 Servers, Arrests 2 for Aiding Cyberattacks

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Dutch authorities seized 800 servers and arrested two co-owners of Internet hosting companies implicated in operating IT infrastructure supporting Russian cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns within the EU. The companies had previously taken control of a sanctioned ISP tied to Russia's intelligence operations.

Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested the co-owners of two related Internet hosting companies for operating IT infrastructure used by Russia to carry out cyberattacks, influence operations and disinformation campaigns inside the European Union. The two men were the focus of a 2025 KrebsOnSecurity story about how their hosting companies had assumed control over the technical infrastructure of Stark Industries Solutions, an Internet service provider sanctioned last year by the EU as a frequent staging ground for cyber mischief from Russia's intelligence agencies.