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A cybersecurity investigation reveals DSLRoot, a residential proxy service with Russian origins, pays US residents $250 monthly to host networking equipment in their homes. The service, operated by Andrei Holas from Belarus, creates what researchers call 'legal botnets' by turning home internet connections into proxy networks sold to clients worldwide. Security analysis shows the software can remotely control networking equipment and enumerate WiFi networks, raising significant security concerns especially for military personnel and others with security clearances.

DSLRoot, Proxies, and the Threat of ‘Legal Botnets’ – Krebs on Security