US and European authorities disrupt SocksEscort proxy network tied to AVRecon Linux malware

US and European authorities have disrupted SocksEscort, a long-running criminal proxy service that routed malicious traffic through hacked routers and other edge devices. The takedown targeted infrastructure used to sell access to infected residential and small-business devices, while officials said all infected devices used in the service have now been disconnected. The operation was backed […] The post US and European authorities disrupt SocksEscort proxy network tied to AVRecon Linux malware appeared first on VPN Central.