5socks
5socks is referenced as a cybercriminal service associated with botnet-backed residential proxy activity. The provided content states that botnets such as 5socks, Anyproxy, QakBot, 911 S5, IPStorm, KV, and DanaBot have faced law-enforcement scrutiny since 2021, and specifically notes that Operation Moonlander dismantled the botnet behind the Anyproxy and 5socks cybercriminal services. No additional high-confidence technical details about 5socks’ malware family, infection chain, payload behavior, persistence, targeted platforms, or indicators of compromise are provided in the content.
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Named as a botnet that has faced law enforcement scrutiny since 2021.
Referenced as a proxy/botnet service that has faced law enforcement scrutiny since 2021.
Botnet/proxy service referenced as being dismantled in Operation Moonlander.
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