Swati KhandelwalJul 02, 2026Cybercrime / Botnet
Google has significantly degraded NetNut, one of the biggest networks that turns home devices into rented relays for other people's traffic.
Working with the FBI, Lumen, and others, Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said this week it had reduced the network's pool of usable devices by millions.
Google identifies NetNut, also tracked as Popa, as a network spread across home devices worldwide, including smart TVs and streaming boxes, and GTIG estimates the network holds at least 2 million devices.
If one of those devices is in your home, strangers can route their own traffic through your internet connection, and your address gets the blame for whatever they do with it.
