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Dutch Police have dismantled the ZServers/XHost bulletproof hosting operation, seizing 127 servers. The takedown follows a year-long investigation into the network, which has been used by cybercriminals to facilitate illegal activities. This includes the spread of malware, botnets, and various cyberattacks.

Earlier this week, authorities in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom announced sanctions against the same bulletproof hosting provider for its involvement in cybercrime operations. ZServers was accused of facilitating LockBit ransomware attacks and supporting the cybercriminals' efforts to launder illegally obtained money, according to The Record. The Cybercrime Team Amsterdam will conduct an additional probe of the servers, as the company advertised the possibility for customers to allow criminal acts from its servers while remaining anonymous to law enforcement.

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References:

• cyberinsider.com - Police Dismantle Bulletproof Hosting Provider ZServers/XHost - 7d
• gbhackers.com - Dutch Authorities Dismantle Network of 127 Command-and-Control Servers - 7d
• www.bleepingcomputer.com - The Dutch Police (Politie) dismantled the ZServers/XHost bulletproof hosting operation after taking offline 127 servers used by the illegal platform. - 7d
• SCM feed for Threat Management - Zservers/XHost servers dismantled by Dutch police - 7d
• Metacurity - Dutch cops dismantle ZServers bulletproof hosting operation - 7d
• @BleepingComputer - The Dutch Police (Politie) dismantled the ZServers/XHost bulletproof hosting operation after taking offline 127 servers used by the illegal platform. - 7d
• CyberInsider - Police Dismantle Bulletproof Hosting Provider ZServers/XHost - 6d
• DataBreaches.Net - Dutch Police seizes 127 XHost servers, dismantles bulletproof hoster - 6d
• www.politie.nl - Politie Amsterdam ontmantelt digitaal crimineel netwerk; 127 servers offline gehaald - "an investigation of over a year, dismantled a bulletproof hoster on the Paul van Vlissingenstraat in Amsterdam. - 6d
• @cybernews - After a year-long investigation, Amsterdam's Cybercrime Team shut down a bulletproof hosting provider, seizing 127 servers. - 5d
• Security Archives - Security Affairs - Dutch Police shut down bulletproof hosting provider Zservers and seized 127 servers - 5d

Classification:

• HashTags: Cybercrime Takedown Hosting
• Company: ZServers/XHost
• Target: Cybercriminals
• Attacker:
• Product: Hosting
• Feature:
• Type: Hack
• Severity: Major