Alphabet Takes Aim at Malicious Web Traffic
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Alphabet Takes Aim at Malicious Web Traffic Moz Farooque ACCA Fri, July 3, 2026 at 9:02 AM EDT 1 min read GOOGL ALAR.TA LUMN ALAR This article first appeared on GuruFocus . Alphabet ( NASDAQ:GOOGL ) escalated its fight against malicious proxy networks Thursday, saying Google worked with the FBI, Lumen ( NYSE:LUMN ) and others to disrupt NetNut's residential proxy service and the Popa botnet. Google said the operation follows its January 2026 disruption of the IPIDEA proxy network and is part of a broader push to dismantle residential proxy systems used to hide and route malicious web traffic. The company said the coordinated action caused significant degradation to NetNut's proxy network and business operations, reducing the available device pool by millions. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 6 Warning Signs with ALAR. Is ALAR fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. NetNut's parent, Israel-based Alarum Technologies ( NASDAQ:ALAR ), told Reuters it had been informed Thursday that the FBI seized some of its domains. Alarum said it takes the matter seriously and will cooperate with law enforcement to investigate any misuse of its infrastructure.
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