Google, a division of Alphabet, announced on Thursday that it has taken action against the Popa botnet and the NetNut home proxy operator by weakening a network of Internet-connected devices that were being used to mask and redirect unwanted online data.
In collaboration with the FBI and Lumen, among others, Google took action. The internet giant claimed it blocked accounts and services used in NetNut-related malware command-and-control activities and supplied technical intelligence on the group’s infrastructure with law enforcement and industry partners to support larger enforcement efforts.
Residential proxy networks use consumer IP addresses to route Internet traffic, concealing its source and evading security measures. Although this function has genuine applications, it is sometimes used for crimes.
“We believe our coordinated actions have caused significant degradation to NetNut’s proxy network and its business operations, reducing the available pool of devices for the proxy operator by millions,” Google claimed in a blog.
The parent firm of NetNut, Israel-based web data provider Alarum Technologies, told Reuters that the FBI had seized some of its domains on Thursday. Alarum takes this seriously and will fully cooperate with law enforcement to ensure that any misuse of its infrastructure is thoroughly investigated and those responsible are held accountable.
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