Dossier
residential proxy network
Coverage of residential proxy network in the Nexus archive.
- NetNut cracked as Google and FBI target 2 million-device botnet
Google, the FBI, and other tech companies have significantly disrupted the NetNut residential proxy network, which had at least 2 million devices in its botnet, primarily small TV-streaming hardware. The operation aims to hinder cybercriminals who use residential proxies to mask malicious activities by making traffic appear legitimate.