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.

15-year-old malicious network was finally taken down ...

The US Department of Justice and Europol dismantled SocksEscort, a malicious proxy network, seizing $3.5 million in crypto and taking down 34 domains and 23 servers globally.

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 US and Europe have disrupted SocksEscort, a malicious proxy service that facilitated criminal activities.