DOJ and Europol Dismantle Crypto-Linked Proxy Network SocksEscort in Joint Action

The DOJ and Europol just took down SocksEscort. A residential proxy network that has been running since 2009.34 domains seized. 23 servers were knocked offline across 7 countries. $3.5 million in crypto frozen.SocksEscort was the infrastructure layer cybercriminals used to stay invisible. Account takeovers, ransomware attacks, crypto fraud. All of it ran through this network to mask where the attacks were actually co…