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Google bans partner after 1.3 million Android boxes became a botnet
Original: Google Bans Partner After 1.3M Android Boxes Turned Botnet
Google has banned a partner following reports that 1.3 million Android TV boxes were hijacked and turned into a botnet. The compromised streaming devices were allegedly used maliciously at scale, prompting Google to cut ties with the partner involved. The case highlights growing concerns over insecure Android-based hardware being weaponised in large numbers.
Why now: People are talking about it because a major platform punished a partner over a huge botnet, raising fresh concerns about security of cheap Android devices.
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- Google Bans Partner After 1.3M Android Boxes Turned Botnet · The Tech Buzz
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