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NetNut proxy network disrupted, 2 million infected devices cut off

BleepingComputer · · International · Data Breaches

A joint operation involving Google has disrupted NetNut, a residential proxy network that gave access to millions of compromised Android devices, including smart TVs and streaming boxes. [...]

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