# NetNut Alternatives After the FBI Seizure > NetNut alternative: netnut.io has shown an FBI seizure notice since July 2026. Move to QuanticData residential proxies from $0.80/GB, set up in minutes. [Home](https://quanticdata.io/)/[Alternatives](https://quanticdata.io/alternatives/)/NetNut # NetNut alternative Since 2 July 2026, netnut.io shows a "Seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation" notice; on 6 October 2026 it still did, from the US and from Germany. If your scrapers ran on NetNut, QuanticData residential proxies start from $0.80/GB, with country, state, city and ISP targeting, and you can be running again today. By [Aldo Morese](https://quanticdata.io/about/), founder of QuanticData · Published Oct 6, 2026 ## What happened to NetNut On 2 July 2026 the FBI, working with Google's Threat Intelligence Group, seized domains associated with NetNut. Reuters reported that Google disrupted a network of internet-connected devices used to conceal and route malicious traffic, and Krebs on Security, The Register and Infosecurity Magazine covered the operation. NetNut's operator, Alarum Technologies (Nasdaq: ALAR), issued a statement on the seizure. This page reports what was published; it is not a legal assessment. ## QuanticData vs NetNut: prices | What you pay for | QuanticData | NetNut | | --- | --- | --- | | Residential proxies you can buy today | from $0.80/GB | site seized, no checkout | | Mobile 4G/5G | from $2.30/GB | site seized | | Static ISP | from $2.50/IP a month | site seized | | Free usage every month | $2, no card | n/a | | Scraping and SERP APIs | from $0.0002/page, $0.0005/search | n/a | NetNut as published on netnut.io homepage and pricing page, fetched on 6 October 2026 from US and German exits. 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That is the number to compare. ## Sources Prices and facts on this page, with the date they were read. - [Reuters: Google disrupts NetNut proxy network used in malware operations](https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/google-disrupts-netnut-proxy-network-used-malware-operations-2026-07-02/) - [Krebs on Security: FBI Seizes NetNut Proxy Platform, Popa Botnet](https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/07/fbi-seizes-netnut-proxy-platform-popa-botnet/) - [The Register: NetNut cracked as Google and FBI target 2 million-device botnet](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/03/netnut-cracked-as-google-and-fbi-target-2-million-device-botnet/5266414) - [Infosecurity Magazine: FBI, Google Take Down NetNut Proxy Network](https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-google-take-down-netnut-proxy/) - [QuanticData prices (llms.txt)](https://quanticdata.io/llms.txt) ## Questions about switching from NetNut ### What happened to NetNut? On 2 July 2026 the FBI, with Google, seized domains associated with NetNut, and netnut.io has shown a seizure notice since. Reuters, Krebs on Security and The Register reported the operation; the operator, Alarum Technologies, issued a statement. ### What is the best NetNut alternative? QuanticData: residential proxies from $0.80/GB with country, state, city and ISP targeting, mobile, datacenter, ISP and IPv6 on the same account, and $2 of free usage every month with no card. ### How fast can I migrate from NetNut? In minutes. Create a free account, generate a residential username for the country you need and replace the host, port and credentials in your client. Rotating and sticky sessions, HTTP and SOCKS5 are supported. ### Are QuanticData residential IPs ethically sourced? Yes. 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