Authorities Disrupt SocksEscort Proxy Service Powered by AVrecon Botnet

Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe disrupted the SocksEscort proxy service, which was powered by the AVrecon botnet and had compromised approximately 360,000 devices since 2020. The operation targeted a cybercrime service linked to the botnet, though no specific technical details or CVE IDs were disclosed. The takedown involved coordinated efforts across multiple jurisdictions to mitigate the botnet’s infrastructure. No further impacts or victim demographics were specified in the report.