Inside the Bulletproof Hosting Network Behind 16,000+ Fake Shops

Reported 27 Apr 2026 by otx · Severity: medium

Fibergrid has operated as a bulletproof hosting provider for nearly a decade, currently hosting 16,700 active fraudulent e-commerce sites. The network exploits stolen African IPv4 address space worth $20-25 million, originally acquired through improper AFRINIC registrations. Desp