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Google and FBI Disrupt NetNut Proxy Network Linked to 2 Million Devices
On July 3, 2026, Google, in coordination with the FBI and other partners, disrupted the NetNut residential proxy network, also known as the Popa botnet. This operation targeted over 2 million compromised consumer…
54 articles · Updated July 2, 2026 -
Dutch Authorities Dismantle 17 Million Device Botnet in Major Cybercrime Operation
Dutch police, in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), have dismantled a massive botnet comprising over 17 million infected devices. The operation involved seizing more than 200 servers located…
29 articles · Updated May 29, 2026 -
Samsung Smart TVs Exposed to Internet Hijacking via Malicious Apps
Security research revealed that several Samsung smart TV apps, including a popular Pac-Man game, contain code that allows users' internet connections to be shared with outsiders, potentially compromising millions of…
8 articles · Updated August 3, 2026 -
Proliferation of Residential Proxy Botnets Threatens Cybersecurity
Residential proxy networks are facilitating the growth of botnets, with Lumen's Black Lotus Labs reporting nearly 60 million compromised IP addresses worldwide. Approximately 25% of these are in the U.S., with many…
7 articles · Updated July 24, 2026 -
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…
29 articles · Updated January 29, 2026 -
Kaspersky and AFRIPOL Enhance Cybersecurity Training for African Law Enforcement
Kaspersky, in collaboration with AFRIPOL, conducted cybersecurity training for law enforcement from 23 African countries from November 2025 to March 2026. Approximately 40 officers participated in the 'Security…
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Recent Intelligence Reports
- Google Continued Disruption Residential Proxy Networks — cloud.google.com · August 11, 2026
- A Broken System Fueling Botnets — synthient.com · July 25, 2026
- Inside the growing residential proxy botnet threat — Lumen · July 24, 2026
- Google Continued Disruption Residential Proxy Networks — cloud.google.com · July 10, 2026
- Risky Bulletin: Dutch police take down giant botnet of 17 million devices — News.Risky.Biz · May 29, 2026
- Google's Cyber Disruption Unit Kicks Its First Goal — Lawfaremedia · February 7, 2026
- Google's Cyber Disruption Unit Kicks Its First Goal — Lawfaremedia · February 6, 2026
- Global proxy operator IPIDEA denies Google's malicious intent allegations — Itnews.Au · January 30, 2026