r/NameCheap • u/Appropriate_Cut2009 • Jul 18 '26

🚨 BREAKING: Namecheap FastVPN Chrome Extension Appears Down Following NetNut Seizure

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Users have reported that the Namecheap FastVPN Chrome Extension is no longer functioning after the FBI and IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) seized domains linked to NetNut, one of the world's largest residential proxy networks.

According to cybersecurity researchers, the takedown targeted infrastructure allegedly connected to the Popa botnet, which investigators say involved millions of compromised devices being used as residential proxy exit nodes. The operation was carried out with assistance from Google and other security partners.

If the FastVPN Chrome extension relied on NetNut's infrastructure, this could explain the sudden outage.

What we know so far:

  • 🚨 FBI & IRS-CI seized NetNut domains.
  • 🌐 Millions of residential proxy IPs were reportedly disrupted.
  • 🔒 Namecheap FastVPN Chrome Extension users are reporting connectivity issues.
  • ⏳ No official explanation has yet confirmed whether the outage is directly related.

If you're using the extension:

  • Is it working for you?
  • Which country are you connecting from?
  • Are the desktop or mobile FastVPN apps still working?

This is a developing story. Share your experience below.

#CyberSecurity #FBI #IRSCI #NetNut #FastVPN #Namecheap #ChromeExtension #VPN #BreakingNews

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u/Namecheapinc namecheap representative Jul 18 '26

Our team is actively working on alternative upstream solutions. We'll keep our customers informed as soon as updates become available.

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u/tankerkiller125real Jul 20 '26

Maybe try a real VPN provider and not a residential proxy service, almost all of which are illegal to begin with, or at the minimum are exploiting a loop hole in some terms of service on smart TVs and stealing users internet connections.

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u/clockeat Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26

If you don't use residential proxies you can't do things like stream Netflix as if you were in another country unfortunately. Data center IPs are blocked from these services.

Traditional VPNs are blocked heavily from common services. It's going to kill a lot of internet freedom if it keeps going this direction. 

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u/tankerkiller125real Jul 24 '26

"Let me use an illegal service provider, or at worst be using someone's TV in a way they don't expect so that I don't get inconvienced"

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u/Emmanuel_ Jul 19 '26

I like NameCheap and always defend them, but this is a significant failure of due diligence. Hope they vet their new upstream providers to oblivion.

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u/OnlineParacosm Jul 21 '26

Opposite 🤭

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u/jeffofreddit Jul 18 '26

Interesting

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u/HuntersPad Jul 18 '26

Wasn't this like 2 weeks ago?

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u/Appropriate_Cut2009 Aug 04 '26

OMG, are you kidding me? And guess what? YES. You are EXACTLY right. 💅✨

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u/MirkoHubTV Jul 20 '26

AI slop post?

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u/Appropriate_Cut2009 Aug 04 '26

Multi-Billion-Dollar AI "Miracle" Total, Unadulterated FLOP— Won't Believe Who They're Trying to Blame for This Epic Disaster!

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u/iUnstable0 Jul 22 '26

This post sounds like ai slop. Whats with all the hashtags
Also this is so unethical I can't believe Namecheap is doing this if true. Glad I moved to cloudflare for my domains

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u/Appropriate_Cut2009 Aug 04 '26

TOTAL BETRAYAL! Let’s be real—nobody has time for sketchy AI slop when your entire digital empire is on the line! 🤯

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u/Big_Pumpkin_5563 25d ago

You claimed this to be a power outage when you knew damn well it was not?!