April 1, 2024 at 06:21AM Malicious Android apps on Google Play turned devices into proxies for threat actors. HUMAN’s Satori team identified 29 of these VPN apps, named PROXYLIB. Google removed them. These residential proxies help hide IP addresses but are misused by threat actors for attacks. LumiApps’ SDK is used to create and monetize … Read more
November 15, 2023 at 10:48AM The U.S. government has taken down the IPStorm botnet proxy network, as the developer behind it, Sergei Makinin, pleaded guilty. The botnet infected Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android devices globally. Makinin could face up to 30 years in prison and has made at least $550,000 from the scheme. The botnet … Read more
November 15, 2023 at 08:58AM The US government has taken down the IPStorm botnet and arrested the man responsible for its operation. The botnet distributed malware to thousands of devices worldwide, allowing cybercriminals to use them for a proxy service. The guilty party, Sergei Makinin, faces up to 10 years in prison and has agreed … Read more
November 14, 2023 at 06:31PM Russian and Moldovan national Sergei Makinin has been arrested in Florida for operating a botnet called IPStorm. Makinin admitted to violating US law by intentionally causing damage to protected systems. The botnet used the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) to hide its activities and allow infected machines to be used as … Read more