‘Operation Lightning’ international action disrupts ‘SocksEscort’ proxy service

Event Details

An internationally-coordinated action named ‘Operation Lightning’ took down the proxy service ‘SocksEscort’ which used the AVrecon malware to infect routers and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Europol facilitated coordination between partners to seize domains and servers while the USA froze $3.5m in cryptocurrency. The ‘SocksEscort’ proxy service enabled crimes such as ransomware and DDoS attacks by routing traffic through infected devices to conceal their origin.

Date

11/03/2026

Institution

Ransomware Group

Event Category

Level of Cooperation

Countries

🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇺🇸 United States

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