"Dutch police believe they have arrested a man behind the AVCheck online platform - a service used by cybercrims that Operation Endgame shuttered in May. The country's public prosecutor's office (LP) issued a statement on Monday, confirming the arrest of a 33-year-old Dutchman in connection with its investigation into the malware service, without specifying it or the man by name. Officials said he was arrested at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on Sunday evening, but did not reveal what he was doing there."
"The unnamed individual did, however, deregister in the Netherlands around the time of the AVCheck bust and fled to the United Arab Emirates, the LP said. "The suspect had been under international surveillance for some time when he was arrested by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee at Schiphol Airport on Sunday," it said. "Data storage devices belonging to the man were seized." The alleged AVCheck mastermind and two companies tied to him are suspected of enabling cybercriminals and malware developers to access the online platform."
Dutch prosecutors confirmed the arrest of a 33-year-old Dutchman suspected of operating AVCheck. He was detained at Schiphol Airport after international surveillance; data storage devices were seized. The individual deregistered in the Netherlands and fled to the United Arab Emirates around the AVCheck takedown. AVCheck was taken down on May 27, 2025, during Operation Endgame's second operational burst. The takedown involved authorities in the Netherlands, United States, and Finland, and intelligence from that action led to the suspect's identification. AVCheck enabled criminals to test malware against antivirus products, helping attackers select targets, and ranked among the largest counter-antivirus services.
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