Dutch Authorities Dismantle Botnet Linked to 17 Million Infected Devices

Dutch authorities have dismantled a botnet that compromised 17 million infected devices, including computers, smartphones, tablets, and IoT devices.

• •The botnet infrastructure consisted of over 200 servers located in the Netherlands serving as backend systems
• •The service was identified as Asocks, which offered residential, corporate, and mobile proxies for $5-$15 monthly subscriptions
• •Residential proxies can be misused by malicious actors to route attacks and conduct cybercrimes despite legitimate privacy benefits
• •Protection measures include keeping operating systems updated, using strong passwords, enabling two-factor authentication, and securing networks with WPA2 or WPA3

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