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Android Central
Android Central
Technology
Jay Bonggolto

Google takes down an invisible network that was secretly using your phone's internet

Android malware code.

What you need to know

  • Google says it has crippled IPIDEA, a massive residential proxy network that secretly turned millions of everyday devices into tools for cybercrime.
  • IPIDEA hid attacks behind real home internet connections, making malicious traffic harder to detect and block than data center-based proxies.
  • About nine million Android devices were freed, along with the removal of hundreds of compromised apps.
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