# NetNut

Type: Product

Source: Cyber Intelligence Brief — https://getcyberbrief.com/entity/netnut
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## Timeline

- **2026-07-03**: Public Disclosure of NetNut Takedown — Google and the FBI publicly announced the disruption of the NetNut residential proxy network, detailing the operation and its impact.
- **2026-06**: NetNut Botnet Disrupted by Google and FBI — Google disabled C&C accounts, deployed Play Protect to remove infected apps, and notified victims, degrading the botnet. 316 threat clusters were observed using the network in one week.
- **2026-01**: IPIDEA Proxy Network Disrupted — Google and partners took down the IPIDEA residential proxy botnet, foreshadowing similar actions against NetNut.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 316 Threat Clusters Hit as Google, FBI Dismantle 2M-Node NetNut Proxy
2026-07-03 18:30:08 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Google and the FBI disrupted NetNut, a massive residential proxy botnet with over 2 million infected devices, cutting off 316 distinct threat clusters in a single week. The operation, targeting Alarum-linked operators, highlights the proxy-as-a-service threat to enterprise security.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/google-fbi-netnut-316-threat-clusters

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