--- title: "Dutch govt disrupts malware botnet with 17 million infected devices" url: https://daily.dev/posts/dutch-govt-disrupts-malware-botnet-with-17-million-infected-devices-nix8shb5w source_url: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dutch-govt-disrupts-malware-botnet-with-17-million-infected-devices type: article source: "BleepingComputer" published: 2026-05-29T14:29:54.024Z updated: 2026-05-29T20:42:51.883Z tags: ["cyber", "malware"] reading_time: 2 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Dutch govt disrupts malware botnet with 17 million infected devices **[BleepingComputer](https://daily.dev/sources/bleepingcomputer)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Dutch police and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have dismantled a botnet comprising at least 17 million infected devices by seizing over 200 servers hosted at a Netherlands-based provider. The botnet is linked to Asocks, a proxy service advertising 7 million IP addresses and 100,000 clients. Authorities confirmed that device owners were unknowingly part of the criminal infrastructure. Basic protective measures recommended include changing default credentials, applying firmware updates, and disabling remote administration panels when not in use. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: --- Tags: [#cyber](https://daily.dev/tags/cyber), [#malware](https://daily.dev/tags/malware) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/dutch-govt-disrupts-malware-botnet-with-17-million-infected-devices-nix8shb5w)