From 8dcdce5a600586e883bf061e7fde54de88e992ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andra Mircioiu Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:08:37 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] release note on res proxy database is posted --- content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+) diff --git a/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md b/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md index 11da83ac7..85aa49023 100644 --- a/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md +++ b/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md @@ -9,6 +9,26 @@ outputs: ['html', 'markdown'] [Sign up to be notified](https://comms.maxmind.com/geoip-rss-release-notes) whenever a new GeoIP release note is posted. {{}} +{{< release-note date="2026-08-27" title="Residential proxy database now available as part of the GeoIP Anonymous Plus suite">}} + +The GeoIP Anonymous Plus suite now includes the +[GeoIP Residential Proxy database](https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/docs/databases/residential-proxy). + +This database provides best-in-class detection of residential proxies, which +have become the primary vehicle for circumventing geofencing restrictions and +online fraud, as well as dramatically improved detection of VPNs. It helps to +considerably expand the number of networks detected, reduces false positives, +and provides metadata that can be used to fine tune proxy-aware decisioning and +enrich logs. + +The GeoIP Residential Proxy database is included with a license for the GeoIP +Anonymous Plus suite. If you are interested in requesting access to the new +dataset for your evaluation, please reach out to your Customer Success Manager +or +[contact our Enterprise Business team](https://www.maxmind.com/en/solutions/connect-with-a-geoip-expert). + +{{}} + {{< release-note date="2026-07-17" title="Updating the ISP name for a number of networks">}} We are updating the ISP name for some networks to provide further granularity From bad0d9d3b5a3bae101f0f6018e326202cbf515bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andra Mircioiu Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:12:01 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] link excludes schema and host --- content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md b/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md index 85aa49023..210ff8a22 100644 --- a/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md +++ b/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ whenever a new GeoIP release note is posted. {{}} {{< release-note date="2026-08-27" title="Residential proxy database now available as part of the GeoIP Anonymous Plus suite">}} The GeoIP Anonymous Plus suite now includes the -[GeoIP Residential Proxy database](https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/docs/databases/residential-proxy). +[GeoIP Residential Proxy database](/geoip/docs/databases/residential-proxy). This database provides best-in-class detection of residential proxies, which have become the primary vehicle for circumventing geofencing restrictions and