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Police dismantle botnet of 1.3 million infected Android TV boxes

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Law enforcement has taken down a botnet made up of roughly 1.3 million infected Android TV boxes, according to The Register. The hijacked devices, which sat in ordinary homes, were reportedly used by criminals for large-scale malicious activity. The case is drawing attention to the security risks of cheap smart TV hardware and the growing scale of IoT botnets.

Why now: The unprecedented scale of the takedown, involving over a million consumer devices, is attracting widespread coverage and concern about smart device security.

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• Cops bust botnet of 1.3M infected Android TV boxes · The Register

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