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flag Google dismantled IPIDEA, a global proxy network tied to cybercriminals, removing 9M+ devices and disrupting 13 brands and the Kimwolf botnet.

flag Google has disrupted IPIDEA, a major residential proxy network linked to cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers, seizing domains and dismantling its infrastructure. flag The operation, backed by a federal court order, removed over nine million Android devices from the network, many compromised via apps like free VPNs and mobile games. flag Google’s actions disrupted at least 13 proxy brands, hundreds of apps, and the Kimwolf botnet, significantly reducing access to stolen home internet connections used for cyberattacks, ad fraud, and data theft. flag The takedown marks a major blow to a global network tied to tens of millions of devices across 220 countries.

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