Google Disrupts Massive Proxy Network That Hijacked Millions of Smartphones, PCs for Cyberattacks

Google disrupted the largest residential proxy networks, highlighting the ongoing challenges of cybersecurity

Google and its allies were able to take down the IPIDEA proxy network, which was one of the biggest proxy networks used for cyberattacks. The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) was in charge of this operation. Bad actors were able to hide where their illicit activities were coming from by discreetly routing traffic through hacked Android devices and Windows PCs on the network. Google has reported the disruption of the IPIDEA proxy network, …

Disrupting IPIDEA Proxy: Inside Massive Residential Network

Researchers have found what they believe is one of the world’s largest residential proxy networks: the IPIDEA proxy operation. The action targeted a little-known but deeply embedded component of the online ecosystem that has been quietly enabling large-scale cybercrime, espionage, and botnet activity.  According to Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), the IPIDEA proxy network operates as a foundational service used by a wide range of threat …

Google Disrupts Massive Proxy Network That Hijacked Millions of Smartphones, PCs for Cyberattacks

Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and its partners announced the disruption of one of the world’s largest proxy networks last week. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that it was able to successfully take down IPIDEA, one of the most notorious proxy networks that has been operating in the shadows for quite some time.