Dutch and U.S. law enforcement have disrupted an extensive criminal proxy network utilizing thousands of infected IoT devices to provide anonymity for illicit operations. Known as Operation Moonlander, the initiative coincided with charges against five nationals involved in orchestrating and profiting from this scheme, which generated over $46 million via subscription fees for access to hacked routers. Reports indicate a weekly malware infection occurred on a significant number of devices, raising concerns about cybersecurity risks associated with IoT products, especially in the U.S., Canada, and Ecuador.
In the operation codenamed Operation Moonlander, authorities dismantled a vast criminal proxy network fueled by compromised IoT devices, charging users for anonymity.
The proxy services, including anyproxy.net and 5socks.net, have generated over $46 million by selling access to hacked residential and business routers.
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