Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The DOJ and Europol just took down SocksEscort. A residential proxy network that has been running since 2009. 34 domains seized.
"Operation Lightning" dismantles SocksEscort proxy botnet 369,000+ routers and IoT devices compromised across 163 countries Law enforcement seized domains, servers, and $3.5M in crypto An ...
SocksEscort sold proxy services on the open web, but was actually routing traffic through compromised routers and internet-connected devices.
Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe along with private partners have disrupted the SocksEscort cybercrime proxy ...