# Popular free VPN, streaming apps bombard business networks with 'laundered' traffic

> Infoblox Threat Intel finds 65%+ of its cloud customers made DNS queries to residential-proxy domains in 2026Residential proxies could result in legal exposure or reputational damage if threat actors abuse themWhile not…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/popular-free-vpn-streaming-apps-bombard-business-networks-with-laundered-traffic-used-by-criminals-to-blend-into-normal-consumer-noise-heres-how-to-keep-safe?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3833a1e8976fcb37cdfe5f)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #intel
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3833a1e8976fcb37cdfe5f

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