Cybercrime en hackers
Coverage of cybercrime trends, hacker groups, and police/OM responses in the Netherlands.
2 articles Updated October 14, 2026
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Dutch cybercrime landscape shifts: from deepfake porn to extortion of grocery customers and forged TLS certs
A 74-year-old faces prosecution for deepfake porn of Dutch public figures; the LPG Group extorts Flink customers individually after a data breach; and attackers obtain counterfeit TLS certs for Google via compromised ccTLDs. A police report warns of a new generation of young Western cybercriminals.
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Dutch police and prosecutors face a triple threat: deepfakes, hacked surveillance cameras, and a new generation of cybercriminals
Dutch authorities are prosecuting a 74-year-old for deepfake porn of celebrities, while hackers exposed Flock Safety camera tracking capabilities. Separately, police warn of a new generation of young Western cybercriminals behind the Odido hack.
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Dutch cybercrime-as-a-service now fuels 2.5 million victims — and AI is the accelerant
Dutch police report 2.5 million cybercrime victims in 2025, driven by a cybercrime-as-a-service model and AI. One in seven young adults fell for online fraud, often due to overconfidence. Attackers now rent tools and data, making complex attacks accessible to anyone.
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