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Google dismantles botnet of one million infected Android devices

Original: Google legt Botnetz lahm, beschuldigt Hersteller von Android-Set-Top-Boxen Ein Botnetz aus über einer Million infizierte

Google has taken down a botnet made up of more than one million infected Android devices and blames the manufacturer of Android set-top boxes for the outbreak. According to the report, the devices were shipped with malware preinstalled, meaning the infection came from the device maker itself rather than from malicious apps installed later. The case highlights supply-chain security risks in cheap Android-based TV hardware.

Why now: The allegation that malware was installed at the factory by the device manufacturer itself is unusual and raises serious supply-chain security concerns.

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• Google legt Botnetz lahm, beschuldigt Hersteller von Android-Set-Top-Boxen Ein Botnetz aus über einer Million infizierter Android-Geräte stammte offenbar vom Gerätehersteller selbst. Geräte waren ab Werk mit Malware verseucht. https://www. heise.de/news/Google-legt-Botn… · heisec@social.heise.de · 23

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