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Google says Android TV box maker ran secret botnet

Original: 🚨 1.3 MILLION+ Android devices. One firmware backdoor. And a factory reset won't save you. Google says Videostrong inten

Google reports that Videostrong, a maker of Android TV boxes, intentionally built and operated a botnet known as XCPE, infecting more than 1.3 million devices with a firmware backdoor. The malware persists at system level, meaning a factory reset does not remove it, and Google Play Protect has been updated in response. Security commentators are urging owners of affected Android TV boxes to check for signs of compromise.

Why now: The scale of the compromise and the fact that a factory reset cannot remove the backdoor have alarmed users of Android TV devices.

GoogleVideostrongXCPE botnetAndroid TV boxesGoogle Play Protect

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• 🚨 1.3 MILLION+ Android devices. One firmware backdoor. And a factory reset won't save you. Google says Videostrong intentionally built and operated the XCPE botnet, turning Android TV boxes into a criminal infrastructure network. 🔴 System-level persistence 🔴 Google Play Protect… · thecybersecguru@mastox.eu

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