International Operation Dismantles SocksEscort Proxy Network Responsible for Millions in Fraud

An international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Department of Justice dismantled SocksEscort, a residential proxy network that exploited thousands of compromised home routers globally to facilitate large-scale fraud costing victims millions of dollars. Authorities seized 34 domains and 23 servers across seven countries, while Europol and U.S. agencies froze approximately $3.5 million in cryptocurrency linked to the network. The operation targeted the infrastructure used to obscure fraudulent activities, though no specific date for the takedown was provided. No technical details about the compromised routers or attack methods were disclosed. The disruption highlights the role of proxy networks in enabling cybercrime at scale.