Google announced that it helped take down NetNut, a 2 million strong malicious residential proxy network. The incident highlights the growing risks posed by residential proxy networks that quietly conscript consumer devices into services used by cybercriminals and nation-state actors alike.

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NetNut rented access to millions of compromised devices, allowing cybercriminals and nation-state actors to mask their identities during attacks.

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