Tag: NetNut

  • NetNut Proxy Network Disrupted as Google Cuts Off 2 Million Infected Devices

    NetNut Proxy Network Disrupted as Google Cuts Off 2 Million Infected Devices

    Google and its partners have disrupted the NetNut proxy network, one of the world’s largest residential proxy services, cutting off access to an estimated two million compromised Android devices. The operation targeted infrastructure that cybercriminals and espionage groups used to hide malicious activity behind legitimate home internet connections. Google Targets Massive Residential Proxy Network The…

  • Google and FBI Disrupt NetNut Botnet Built on Millions of Compromised Devices

    Google and FBI Disrupt NetNut Botnet Built on Millions of Compromised Devices

    Google says it has significantly disrupted the NetNut botnet, a massive residential proxy network that cybercriminals and espionage groups allegedly used to hide malicious activity online. Working alongside the FBI, Lumen Technologies, and other partners, the company targeted the infrastructure that controlled the network and estimates the operation affected a botnet spanning roughly 2 million…