OPERATION MOONLANDER DISMANTLED THE BOTNET BEHIND ANYPROXY AND 5SOCKS CYBERCRIMINALS SERVICES

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Law enforcement dismantled a 20-year-old botnet behind Anyproxy and 5socks services, arresting four suspects, including three Russians. The U.S. Justice Department charged them with operating illegal proxy networks and exploiting infected routers for profit. The FBI warned about these malicious services targeting vulnerable end-of-life routers, urging users to replace compromised devices to prevent cyberattacks.