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911 Proxy Service Implodes After Disclosing Breach

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Dissent

Brian Krebs writes:

911[.]re, a proxy service that since 2015 has sold access to hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Windows computers daily, announced this week that it is shutting down in the wake of a data breach that destroyed key components of its business operations. The abrupt closure comes ten days after KrebsOnSecurity published an in-depth look at 911 and its connections to shady pay-per-install affiliate programs that secretly bundled 911’s proxy software with other titles, including “free” utilities and pirated software.

Read more at KrebsOnSecurity.com.

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