To stop crims, Google starts dismantling residential proxy network they use to hide

Theregister | 30-01-2026 06:00am |

The Chocolate Factory strikes again, targeting the infrastructure attackers use to stay anonymous Crims love to make it look like their traffic is actually coming from legit homes and businesses, and they do so by using residential proxy networks. Now, Google says it has "significantly degraded" what it believes is one of the world's largest residential proxy networks....

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