Authorities Take Down SocksEscort Proxy Botnet Using 369,000 IPs Worldwide

A recent international law enforcement operation has successfully dismantled SocksEscort, a criminal proxy service that exploited thousands of residential routers globally by infecting them with malware. This malware allowed SocksEscort to create a botnet used for extensive fraudulent activities. The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed the operation’s impact on cybercrime and highlighted the dangers posed by such malicious networks.

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