Security News

Dutch cops collar fella accused of crafting and flogging Office macro nasties to cyber-crooks
2019-07-18 07:04

Accused bloke cuffed after plod swoop on home A 20-year-old man from the Netherlands accused of building and selling Office macro malware was arrested Wednesday.…

Dutch Probe China's Huawei for Possible Spying: Report
2019-05-16 14:15

Dutch intelligence services are investigating Huawei for possibly spying for the Chinese government by leaving a "back door" to data of customers of major telecoms firms, a report said Thursday. read more

Dutch Warn of 'Worrying' Russian, Chinese Cyber-Spying
2019-04-30 16:16

Russia and China are stepping up "worrying" cyber-spying activity, including last year's plot to hack the world chemical weapons watchdog, the Dutch intelligence service warned Tuesday. read more

Uber fined $1.1 million by UK and Dutch regulators over 2016 data breach
2018-11-27 13:48

British and Dutch data protection regulators Tuesday hit the ride-sharing company Uber with a total fine of $1,170,892 (~ 1.1 million) for failing to protect its customers’ personal information...

Uber Fined Nearly $1.2 Million by Dutch, UK Over Data Breach
2018-11-27 13:01

The ride-hailing service Uber has been fined the equivalent of nearly $1.2 million by British and Dutch authorities for failing to protect customers’ data during a cyberattack in 2016. read more

French Cinema Chain Fires Dutch Executives Over 'CEO Fraud'
2018-11-13 17:03

$21 Million Lost to Business Email Compromise FraudstersFrench film production and distribution company Pathe fired the two senior managers overseeing its Dutch operations after they fell victim...

Dutch Police Bust 'Cryptophone' Operation
2018-11-08 14:18

Another Secure Service - As Allegedly Marketed to Criminals - Fails to DeliverOnce again, a supposedly secure service allegedly marketed to criminals has proven to have limits. Dutch police have...

Dutch cops hope to cuff 'hundreds' of suspects after snatching servers, snooping on 250,000+ encrypted chat texts
2018-11-07 05:01

BlackBox IronPhones' IronChat app convos intercepted Dutch police claim to have snooped on more than a quarter of a million encrypted messages sent between alleged miscreants using BlackBox IronPhones.…

Dutch and British Governments Slam Russia for Cyberattacks
2018-10-05 17:48

Officials Attribute BadRabbit Ransomware, WADA Breach to APT28, aka 'Fancy Bear'The British and Dutch governments have issued a strong rebuke to the Russian government over an ongoing series of...

Dutch cheesed off with Russians, expel four suspects over chemical weapons Wi-Fi spying
2018-10-04 21:37

Russia hits back: Do not 'swallow these provocations' Four alleged Russian agents have been expelled from the Netherlands after they attempted to hack the chemical weapons watchdog probing the...