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Netherlands Seizes 800 Servers in Pro-Russian Cyber Takedown + Microsoft Defender Zero-Days


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Episode Information

Title: Netherlands Seizes 800 Servers in Pro-Russian Cyber Takedown + Microsoft Defender Zero-Days

Episode Number: 349

Overview

This week: Dutch authorities dismantle a massive bulletproof hosting operation linked to pro-Russian cyberattacks, seizing 800 servers and arresting two suspects. Microsoft confirms two actively exploited zero-days in Windows Defender and rushes emergency mitigation for a BitLocker bypass vulnerability. A solo researcher's six-week campaign of retaliatory zero-days against Microsoft is now being weaponized by ransomware groups. And Foxconn confirms a Nitrogen ransomware attack stole 8TB of data including network topology maps for Intel, Google, and other major tech firms.


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Topics Covered

* Netherlands seizes 800 servers of hosting firm enabling pro-Russian cyberattacks

* Two actively exploited Microsoft Defender zero-days (CVE-2026-41091, CVE-2026-45498)

* YellowKey BitLocker bypass zero-day - emergency manual mitigation required

* Nightmare-Eclipse: six zero-days targeting Windows core security stack

* Foxconn Nitrogen ransomware attack - 8TB stolen, supply chain implications


Top Stories

1. Netherlands Seizes 800 Servers, Arrests Two in Major Takedown of Pro-Russian Cyberattack Hosting Infrastructure - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/netherlands-seizes-800-servers-of-hosting-firm-enabling-cyberattacks/


Additional Cybersecurity News - Titles and URLs

2. Microsoft Warns of Two Actively Exploited Defender Zero-Days - Patches Rolling Out - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-warns-of-new-defender-zero-days-exploited-in-attacks/

3. Microsoft Rushes Emergency Mitigation for YellowKey - BitLocker Bypass Zero-Day - https://cybersecuritynews.com/windows-bitlocker-yellowkey-mitigation/

4. Nightmare-Eclipse - Six Zero-Days, Six Weeks, One Big Grudge - https://blog.barracuda.com/2026/05/19/nightmare-eclipse-zero-days-grudge

5. Foxconn Confirms Nitrogen Ransomware Attack - 8TB Stolen Including Network Topology Maps - https://cybersecuritynews.com/foxconn-confirms-cyberattack/


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