---
title: "Why are many IP addresses based in the United States?"
type: "faq"
url: "https://docs.spur.us/knowledgebase/faqs/why-are-many-ip-addresses-based-in-the-united-states"
category: "Anonymizing Infrastructure"
product: "feeds"
publishedAt: "2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z"
updatedAt: "2026-09-11T13:46:22Z"
---

# Why are many IP addresses based in the United States?

Many foreign threat actors use US-based infrastructure to obfuscate their true location. The US has the largest number of VPN and proxy exit IPs.