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#3 SecurityWeek general July 03, 2026 at 08:13 UTC

Google, FBI Disrupt NetNut Residential Proxy Network Powered by Millions of Devices

By Ionut Arghire

AI Summary

Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), working with the FBI, Lumen, and other partners, significantly disrupted NetNut (also tracked as Popa), a residential proxy network comprising approximately 2 million compromised Android devices including smart TVs and streaming boxes. The operation reduced the network's usable device pool by millions, cutting off infrastructure used by cybercriminals and nation-state actors to anonymize malicious traffic. This takedown is notable for the joint public-private partnership model and the scale of compromised consumer devices involved.

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