US Disrupts SocksEscort Proxy Network Powered by Linux Malware

Authorities takedown global proxy network SocksEscort

Authorities from multiple countries dismantled SocksEscort, a residential proxy network cybercriminals used to commit large-scale fraud, claiming access to about 369,000 IP addresses since 2020, the Justice Department said Thursday. Europol, which aided the investigation alongside various law enforcement agencies, Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs and the Shadowserver Foundation, said the malicious proxy service compromised routers and IoT devices in 163…

US disrupts SocksEscort proxy network powered by Linux malware

Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe along with private partners have disrupted the SocksEscort cybercrime proxy network that used only edge devices compromised via the AVRecon malware for Linux.

Europol and DOJ Shut Down ‘SocksEscort’ Proxy Ring, Freeze Crypto Assets

Authorities from Europe and the United States worked together to dismantle a malicious proxy network linked to “SocksEscort,” a service that infected home and small business routers. Europol reported that the action, dubbed “Operation Lightning,” neutralized a botnet that compromised more than 369,000 devices across 163 countries. During the interventions, U.S. authorities managed to freeze $3.5 million in cryptocurrencies and seized the technic…

DOJ, FBI Disrupt SocksEscort Router Proxy Network

DOJ and FBI disrupted SocksEscort, a malware-run proxy service that hijacked home routers to mask fraud; authorities seized domains and disrupted servers.

US, Europol disrupt SocksEscort network that exploited thousands of residential routers

The SocksEscort proxy network allowed cybercriminals to purchase access to routers infected with malware, which they used to conceal their location and IP addresses.

Feds Dismantle SocksEscort Proxy Network Used in Global Fraud - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

A coordinated international law enforcement operation has dismantled SocksEscort (socksescort.com), a large proxy service that routed cybercriminal traffic through thousands of compromised home and small business routers around the world. The seizure, announced by the FBI and the US Department of Justice (DOJ), resulted in the seizure of dozens of internet domains and servers, along with the freezing of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency link…