Summary: Dutch police have seized 127 servers from Zservers, a bulletproof hosting service linked to international sanctions due to its association with ransomware operations, including LockBit and the Conti cybercrime gang. The servers, connected to various criminal activities, were found to facilitate anonymity for clients engaging in illegal acts. The investigation is ongoing, with no arrests yet made.
Affected: Zservers, Xhost Internet Solutions LP
Keypoints :
- 127 servers seized in a raid at a data center in Amsterdam.
- Zservers linked to LockBit ransomware and Conti cybercrime gang.
- Investigations began a year ago due to the company’s advertising of criminal services.
- No arrests have been made as the investigation continues.
- U.S. and U.K. sanctions target two Russian nationals as administrators.
Source: https://therecord.media/dutch-police-take-down-127-servers-sanctioned-host