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On July 10, 2026, the Wall Street Journal reported that all five low-cost smart devices its reporters tested were compromised before being plugged in, with two digital photo frames and three Android TV streaming boxes initiating suspicious network connections consistent with residential proxy activity immediately after setup. Previously, on July 9, 2026, reports highlighted Bitcoin ATMs as a critical final step in America's $11 billion crypto scam pipeline, where victims are instructed to withdraw cash, find a crypto kiosk, and transfer funds to scammers. This followed a major operation on July 8, 2026, in which the FBI, Google, and other technology companies disrupted a residential proxy network. The operation targeted NetNut, a public-facing residential proxy service authorities connected to a botnet controlling approximately 2 million Android TVs and similar devices. Earlier on the same day, the FBI issued a public service announcement concerning malicious traffic distribution systems (TDS), emphasizing a broader architectural security challenge where attackers are increasingly effective at manipulating the path between users and resources.
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