Originally published on satyamrastogi.com

Dutch authorities seized 200+ servers supporting a 17M-device botnet. Analysis of attacker infrastructure, persistence mechanisms, and the operational window this creates for incident response.

17M Device Botnet Takedown: Attacker Infrastructure Collapse Analysis

Executive Summary

The Dutch National Police disrupted a major botnet command-and-control infrastructure supporting 17 million compromised devices. This operation eliminated 200+ servers at local ISP infrastructure, representing a significant blow to malware operations at scale.…