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Botnets Persist Despite Takedowns, Fueled by Residential Proxy Networks

Botnets just won't quit, and it's no surprise why - there's a thriving market for access to millions of IPs, making it easy for them to keep growing and snaring more victims. Residential proxy networks are fueling this expansion, with nearly 60 million victim IP addresses globally and a significant chunk of them right here in the US.

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US Charges Suspected Kimwolf Botnet Admin in Global Crackdown

In a major global crackdown, 23-year-old Jacob Butler, aka "Dort", has been arrested in Ottawa and charged with running the notorious KimWolf botnet, which infected nearly 2 million devices and fueled some of the largest DDoS attacks on record. Butler now faces extradition to the US and serious consequences for his alleged role in the massive cyber operation.

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