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NCSC-UK joint advisory on covert botnets and proxy networks

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NCSC-UK and partner agencies issued a joint advisory warning that China-nexus hackers are using hijacked consumer devices as covert proxy networks to hide malicious traffic. The warning spans SOHO routers, internet-connected cameras, video recorders, and NAS equipment across multiple countries. It matters because the networks help attackers evade detection and make static IP-based blocking less effective.

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  1. 23.04.2026 15:28 2 articles · 2mo ago

    NCSC-UK joint advisory warns of hijacked-device proxy networks

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    On 2026-04-23, NCSC-UK and partner agencies from the United States, Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, and Sweden issued a joint advisory warning that China-nexus hackers are increasingly using large-scale proxy networks built from hijacked consumer devices, including compromised Small Office Home Office (SOHO) routers, Internet of Things (IoT) and smart devices, video recorders, and network-attached storage (NAS) equipment, to route traffic through multiple nodes and evade geographic detection. The advisory also said static malicious-IP blocking is becoming less effective and urged multifactor authentication, network edge device mapping, dynamic threat feeds, IP allowlists, zero-trust controls, and machine certificate verification.

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