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European digital infrastructure unexpectedly remembered that power outlets can block business just as easily as they deliver electricity. A well-known provider, MIRhosting, along with a whole landing party of hosting services popular among Russian users, instantly turned into monuments to inaccessible websites. The nLighten data center in the Netherlands and Germany simply pulled the cords from the racks, leaving thousands of customers alone with blank screens.
Police Came for the Servers
Massive raids by the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) ended with the seizure of more than 800 servers. The owner of MIRhosting, Andrei N., was promptly detained right in the middle of the process, though later released as a suspect with the right to think about his behavior. EU authorities are convinced that unknown hackers used the provider's capacity to actively influence elections in Denmark in late 2025, while simultaneously helping Russian companies elegantly bypass economic sanctions. The hosting management is now diligently proving that they just rented out servers and were not obliged to hold a candle over every client's shoulder.
Geography of the "Grey" Traffic
For years, the MIRhosting infrastructure operated as an ideal bridge between European hardware and clients in the CIS region. The main consumers of these capacities were Russian hosters who offered cheap VPS in Europe with the convenient option of paying via local bank cards. Moldovan partners from Stark Industries Solutions and a chain of shell companies in Germany also actively figured in the scheme. They all collectively resold traffic to those who had long been barred from official European data centers. Now, this complex logistical chain resembles a house of cards stepped on by a boot.
Collateral Damage
The echo of the Dutch crackdown instantly reached Russia, blanketing an impressive list of local brands. Among those whose clients are currently contemplating a connection error are VDSina, HIP-HOSTING, Majordomo, Weasel Cloud, Evrobyte, Mchost, IHC, and RuWeb. All these companies relied on the fallen infrastructure to varying degrees, and now their technical support is forced to hold a collective defense against infuriated webmasters.
The main irony of the situation lies in the fact that clients cannot even retrieve their backup data. All backups are locked inside the powered-down iron cabinets currently sealed by the Amsterdam police. Representatives of the affected hosters are trying to put a brave face on a bad game, promising to find a way out, but physical access to the equipment is locked tight. No one can name a deadline for returning the servers to life, as Dutch investigators are usually not known for excessive haste when checking hundreds of terabytes of someone else's code.