White House network shows residential proxy exits
Original title: White House Network Appears in Global Residential Proxy Traffic
Layer3 detected residential proxy traffic exits on White House network AS2650 between Oct 5 and Nov 3.
Layer3 Intel observed residential proxy exit activity on AS2650 registered to the Executive Office of the President hosting the White House network. 236 connections from six IP addresses on 26 of 30 days via 28 proxy services. Timing suggests internal devices using proxy SDKs. No attribution or wrongdoing claimed; data shows exits only. Similar proxy activity found in remote locations including Antarctica and Saint Helena. Risk noted if proxy SDKs have flaws allowing internal network access.
- 236 connections Oct 5 to Nov 3
- AS2650 is White House network
- 28 residential proxy services
- Activity peaks 5pm-midnight ET
- Similar in Antarctica McMurdo Station
Impact: potential internal network exposure via proxy exits
- 1.Monitor for proxy traffic on AS2650
- 2.Review device proxy SDK configurations
- Organizations
- Executive Office of the PresidentLayer3 Intel
- Countries
- United States
From the original article
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Layer3 found residential proxy traffic using the White House network, raising concerns about potential exposure of internal systems. Layer3 Intel says it found residential proxy traffic leaving through the White House network. The researchers spotted it while browsing their new Residential Proxy Observatory, a tool that gives a global view of residential proxy and anonymized […]
By Pierluigi Paganini · securityaffairs.com
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