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Law enforcement shuts down botnet made of tens of thousands of hacked routers | TechCrunch
- Law enforcement worldwide shut down SocksEscort, a botnet of hacked routers and IoT devices.
- The operation disrupted paid proxy services used for criminal activities, including bank and crypto hacks.
- Europol said the botnet enabled ransomware, DDoS attacks, and distribution of CSAM.
- The malware AVRecon powered SocksEscort, per Black Lotus Labs and investigators.
- Authorities noted the majority of victims were in the United States or the United Kingdom.
- The official site for SocksEscort showed a seizure notice after the takedown.
- Europol stated more than 369,000 devices were affected across 163 countries.
- The operation reportedly involved collaboration with the DOJ and Europol.
- Experts warned the botnet enabled criminals to mask IP addresses.
- TechCrunch reports the SocksEscort network had grown since 2009.
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