Google targets IPIDEA in crackdown on global residential proxy networks

Securityaffairs.Co •Pierluigi Paganini • January 29, 2026

Google disrupted IPIDEA, a major residential proxy network that enrolled users’ devices via SDKs embedded in mobile and desktop apps. Google and partners disrupted the IPIDEA residential proxy network, used by many threat actors, via legal domain takedowns, intelligence sharing on malicious SDKs, and ecosystem-wide enforcement. Google Play Protect now removes and blocks apps with […]

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Google Disrupts IPIDEA's Global Malicious Proxy Network Google's Threat Intelligence Group, in collaboration with industry partners, has disrupted the IPIDEA proxy network, which hijacked consumer devices such as smartphones and desktop computers. This network was used to route third-party traffic through compromised devices, facilitating malicious activities. Key actions included legal measures to take down controlling domains. 29 sources 33

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