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TL;DR
- Google has taken down what it believes to be the world’s largest residential proxy network.
- These networks allow bad actors to route their internet traffic through your phone, making it look like they’re browsing from your device instead of their own.
- Millions of Android devices have now been removed from this shady network.
Google says it has shut down a massive, invisible network that quietly used everyday phones, computers, and smart devices as rented internet gateways.