Authorities Disrupt SocksEscort Proxy Botnet Exploiting 369,000 IPs Across 163 Countries

Law enforcement disrupted the SocksEscort proxy botnet, which infected approximately 369,000 residential and small business routers across 163 countries. The malware-infected routers were exploited to facilitate large-scale fraud and criminal activities through proxy services. The international operation resulted in the dismantling of the botnet infrastructure.