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FBI and Google disrupt NetNut residential proxy network powered by millions of hijacked devices
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Published 2026-07-02 18:54 UTCUpdated 2026-07-03 16:28 UTC
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Overview
The FBI, in collaboration with Google and private partners, has dismantled NetNut, a major residential proxy network that secretly hijacked around 2 million home devices including routers and smart TVs.
Entities
GoogleFBINetNutPopa botnetMirai
Score total
1.2
Momentum 24h
3
Posts
3
Origins
3
Source types
1
Duplicate ratio
0%
Why now
- The operation follows recent investigations revealing the scale of NetNut's compromised device network.
- Ongoing cybercrime and espionage campaigns increasingly rely on residential proxy networks for stealth.
- Timely disruption prevents further abuse of millions of IoT and home devices in malicious activities.
Why it matters
- Disruption of NetNut reduces cybercriminals' ability to anonymize attacks using hijacked home devices.
- The takedown limits the operational capacity of botnets like Popa and Mirai variants linked to large-scale DDoS attacks.
- This action demonstrates effective public-private collaboration in combating sophisticated cyber threats.
LLM analysis
Topic mix: lowPromo risk: lowSource quality: medium
Recurring claims
- NetNut proxy network secretly hijacked around 2 million home devices including routers and smart TVs
- NetNut was used by cybercriminals and nation-state actors to mask identities during attacks
- NetNut and the Popa botnet infected devices with variants of Mirai DDoS malware
How sources frame it
- SecurityWeek: neutral
All evidence
All evidence
FBI Disrupts Widely Used NetNut Residential Proxy Service
BankInfoSecurity · bankinfosecurity.com · 2026-07-03 16:28 UTC
FBI, Google Take Down NetNut Proxy Network Used by Cyber Threat Actors
Infosecurity Magazine · infosecurity-magazine.com · 2026-07-03 09:35 UTC
Google, FBI Disrupt NetNut Residential Proxy Network Powered by Millions of Devices
SecurityWeek · securityweek.com · 2026-07-03 08:13 UTC
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