On July 2, 2026, the FBI seized NetNut's domains after its proxy supply was tied to a ~2-million-device botnet. If that left you with a broken pipeline and a provenance question, this page covers two things: where our IPs verifiably come from - physically-owned carrier modems plus opt-in, paid peers - and how Data Works can absorb the migration so you are running again fast.
We are not here to gloat. A supply-chain event like this could hit any peer-sourced network, and the people it hurt most are NetNut's customers. This page sticks to dated, sourced facts, concedes what NetNut genuinely did well, and is honest about where we are - and are not - a fit.
NetNut built real enterprise scale and won real enterprise customers - a network with a breadth of coverage that a 6-country modem shop like ours does not pretend to match. Nothing about July 2026 erases the fact that, on scale and reach, they were playing in a league we are not in.
And here is the honest part: if what you need is specifically NetNut's scale, we are not the closest substitute. A giant like Bright Data or Oxylabs is the closer replacement, and we will point you there rather than waste your migration window.
On July 2, 2026, the FBI seized NetNut's domains after its proxy supply was tied to a ~2-million-device botnet. The event was covered by Krebs on Security and The Register, and referenced in parent company Alarum Technologies' SEC 6-K filing. Those are the sources we rely on - verify them yourself; do not take a competitor's page as the record.
The practical consequence is the same for every customer: you now inherit a provenance and compliance question about where your traffic was routed. Whatever provider you move to next, the first question to ask is the one this incident made unavoidable - where do the IPs actually come from, and can the vendor prove it?
We physically own and operate the modems our carrier IPs run on, plus an opt-in, paid peer network - we can show you where every IP comes from. After a supply-chain scandal, verifiable sourcing is the thing that matters, and it is an argument a company that owns its hardware can actually make. The full story is on Where our IPs come from.
If NetNut's outage broke a data feed, Data Works can absorb the migration - we rebuild and run the scraper for you on a custom-quoted flat retainer while you regroup. First data in days, not a multi-week statement of work.
The same dedicated 4G/5G mobile proxies are available without the managed service - from $4/GB, down to $2.40/GB at volume, with free endpoints and no port fees. Access via gw.proxies.sx, live in minutes.
Pricing verified July 2026.
Honest limit: we are not a 195-country enterprise network. What we offer is clean-sourced dedicated mobile IPs in 6 countries and a managed pipeline that gets you running again fast. If you need more breadth than that, say so on the scoping call and we will name the provider who has it.
We concede the big columns and win a narrow one. That is the whole pitch.
| NetNut | PROXIES.SX | |
|---|---|---|
| Scale and breadth | Enterprise-scale network - far broader than ours. They win this column outright. | 6 modem countries. If you need NetNut-class breadth, Bright Data or Oxylabs is closer. |
| Enterprise track record | Real enterprise customers won at scale before July 2026. | A small shop with a paid pilot instead of a logo wall - we prove it on your target. |
| Where the IPs come from | Proxy supply tied to a ~2M-device botnet in July 2026 reporting (Krebs on Security, The Register, Alarum SEC 6-K). | Physically-owned carrier modems + opt-in, paid peers. Auditable - we show you the source. |
| Status as of July 2026 | Domains seized by the FBI on July 2, 2026. Verify current status directly. | Operating. Self-serve proxies and managed Data Works both available today. |
| Self-serve pricing | Verify current rates and availability. | $4/GB list, down to $2.40/GB at volume. Free endpoints, no port fees. |
| Broken-pipeline migration | Not applicable while service is disrupted. | Data Works rebuilds and runs it on a custom-quoted flat retainer, first data in days. |
Facts and pricing verified July 2026. All third-party claims are as of mid-2026 per the cited reporting - verify current status before deciding.
You specifically need NetNut's scale and breadth. If NetNut restores service and answers the provenance question to your satisfaction, going back is a legitimate choice - and in the meantime, Bright Data or Oxylabs is the closer like-for-like replacement at that scale. We would rather tell you that than win a client we cannot serve.
You want IP sourcing you can audit - physically-owned modems plus opt-in, paid peers - on hard anti-bot targets in our 6 countries, self-serve from $4/GB. Or your NetNut-dependent pipeline is down and you want it rebuilt and run for you on a flat retainer, with first data in days.
On July 2, 2026, the FBI seized NetNut's domains after its proxy supply was tied to a roughly 2-million-device botnet. The event was reported by Krebs on Security and The Register, and referenced in parent company Alarum Technologies' SEC 6-K filing. We cite only those dated sources - verify the current status yourself before making decisions.
Honestly, not at their scale. We are not a 195-country enterprise network. If you specifically need NetNut-class breadth, a giant like Bright Data or Oxylabs is the closer replacement and we will say so. What we offer is clean-sourced dedicated mobile IPs in 6 countries and a managed pipeline that gets you running again fast.
Two auditable sources: modems we physically own and operate on real mobile carriers, plus an opt-in, paid peer network. We can show you where every IP comes from - that is the whole point of our provenance page at /where-our-ips-come-from.
Data Works can absorb the migration - we rebuild and run the scraper for you on a custom-quoted flat monthly retainer while you regroup, with first data in days rather than a multi-week statement of work.
Yes. The same dedicated 4G/5G carrier IPs are self-serve from $4/GB, down to $2.40/GB at volume, with free endpoints and no port fees. Pricing verified July 2026 - check the pricing page for current rates.
Because every customer of a network whose supply was tied to a botnet inherits a provenance and compliance question about where their traffic was routed. After a supply-chain scandal, verifiable sourcing is the thing that matters - and it is an argument a company that owns its hardware can actually make.
Tell us what the broken pipeline fed and where the data needs to land. We rebuild it on auditable carrier IPs and prove it with a paid pilot before you commit.