Police

Dutch police have launched a major investigation after hackers stole the personal data of 6 million Odido customers. Authorities are praising the telecom company's refusal to pay a ransom and are warning the public to stay alert for identity fraud. The case highlights the growing risks of sophisticated phishing attacks following large-scale data breaches.

The Big Brother Awards are an annual event in the Netherlands that "honours" the country's worst privacy offenders. This year, the police and tax authorities were among those called out for controversial surveillance and data practices. The event aims to raise public awareness about the risks of increasing digital control in modern society.

A nationwide technical failure has hit the dispatch systems used by Dutch emergency services, causing delays for those calling 112. The outage is also impacting the police non-emergency line, forcing authorities to rely on backup communication methods to reach officers on the street.

Two women involved in a violent incident with a police officer on the station square in Utrecht on Monday have announced their intention to...