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2026 Proxy Shutdowns: The Full Timeline & Takedown Tracker

A dated, sourced tracker of the 2026 residential-proxy crackdown — the January IPIDEA disruption, the July FBI + Google NetNut seizure, and 9Proxy's purchase pause — with a per-brand status table linking to every one of our reports.

Jul 16, 20267 min read
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Is Tab Proxy Down? Verified 2026 Status After IPIDEA

Tab Proxy's domain no longer resolves after Google named it in the IPIDEA disruption. Here is what is verified, what remains a vendor claim, and what former users should do.

Jul 12, 20266 min read
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Is 360Proxy Down? Status, Cherry Rebrand and IPIDEA

360Proxy became Cherry Proxy in 2024, and both are now unavailable. Google named 360Proxy in the IPIDEA disruption. Here is the verified status and what buyers should do.

Jul 12, 20266 min read
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Is PYProxy Down? Verified 2026 Status After IPIDEA

PYProxy's domain no longer resolves after Google named it in the IPIDEA disruption. We separate confirmed facts from marketing and explain what developers should do next.

Jul 12, 20266 min read
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Is IP2World Down? Verified 2026 Status After IPIDEA

IP2World's domain no longer resolves after Google named it in the IPIDEA disruption. Here is what is verified, what remains a vendor claim, and what former users should do.

Jul 12, 20266 min read
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Is Luna Proxy Down? Verified 2026 Status After IPIDEA

Luna Proxy's domain no longer resolves after Google named it in the IPIDEA disruption. We separate confirmed facts from vendor claims and explain what buyers should do.

Jul 12, 20267 min read
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Is NetNut Seized? Inside the FBI + Google Takedown of the Popa Botnet

In early July 2026 the FBI, IRS-CI and Google disrupted NetNut, one of the largest residential proxy networks, and linked it to the ~2M-device Popa botnet. Here is the verified, sourced account and what proxy users should do now.

Jul 12, 20268 min read
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PIA Proxy GB Is Back: Pay-Per-GB Residential Restored

After the public PIA S5 shutdown, PIA Proxy GB residential access is being restored through ProxyUniverse. Here's what's back, how existing users check remaining traffic, and how new buyers get pay-per-GB IPs.

Jul 12, 20266 min read
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Is Cherry Proxy Down? Status After the IPIDEA Disruption

Cherry Proxy's website and retail service appear unavailable. We separate storefront status from the partial recovery of underlying IPIDEA infrastructure.

Jul 9, 20266 min read
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Is ABCProxy Down? Current Status After the IPIDEA Disruption

ABCProxy's original domain is currently sinkholed after the IPIDEA disruption. Indexed pages may remain visible, but normal service cannot be verified.

Jul 9, 20266 min read
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Is PIA S5 Proxy Shut Down? Verified 2026 Status

The original piaproxy.com no longer resolves. We separate verified facts about PIA S5, IPIDEA, successor claims, and account recovery from speculation.

Jul 9, 20267 min read
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Is 922 Proxy Shut Down? Verified Status and What Users Should Do

The original 922proxy.com is unavailable after Google's IPIDEA disruption. Here is what is verified, what remains uncertain, and how former users should respond.

Jul 9, 20266 min read
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