Hosting firm suspected of aiding cybercrime loses dozens of servers
Police in the Utrecht region seized the servers in an international investigation into a company that sold itself as a "bulletproof" hosting provider and is suspected of aiding cybercrime.
The Team Cybercrime of the Midden-Nederland police seized dozens of servers in an international investigation into a rogue hosting company. The company is suspected of complicity in facilitating cybercrime.
The firm presented itself as a "bulletproof hosting provider". It advertised full anonymity for users and suggested that it ignores complaints and requests from investigators. According to the police, the investigation showed it was involved in phishing and in spreading child pornography.
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