Major Blow to Cybercrime: Police Seize 250 Servers from Dutch Bulletproof Host

Dutch police recently seized a so-called “bulletproof hosting” provider operating in the Netherlands, confiscating 250 physical servers during the operation. These servers hosted a vast number of virtual machines, many of which were extensively used by criminal actors.

Bulletproof hosting refers to virtual servers that ignore copyright claims, hacking activity, and other malicious conduct. Their primary clientele consists of hackers and cybercriminals, and payments are typically made in cryptocurrency to evade tracking and ensure complete anonymity.

According to investigators, this hosting company has been exploited by cybercriminals since 2022, and more than 80 cybercrime investigations are linked to its infrastructure. The company had boldly advertised full anonymity for its users and openly stated that it would not cooperate with law-enforcement agencies.

Based on evidence collected thus far, the provider facilitated ransomware operations, botnets, phishing networks, and even child-abuse websites. With the servers confiscated and taken offline, thousands of virtual machines used by criminals were simultaneously shut down.

Of course, seizing the servers is not the ultimate goal. Police intend to analyze the company’s financial records, virtual-machine data, and other information to trace the individuals behind various cybercrimes. This intelligence will be shared with Europol to support wider investigations into cybercriminal activity.

Although Dutch authorities did not disclose the provider’s name, information circulating within the cybersecurity community indicates that the seized servers belonged to CrazyRDP, a data center located in The Hague, which is now completely offline.

CrazyRDP offered VPS and RDP services with a strong emphasis on customer anonymity. Account registration required no KYC verification, and no logs were kept—factors that made the company a frequently recommended “safe and reliable” hosting option among hackers.

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