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Google dismantles botnet of 1.3 million Android TV boxes
Original: Google has dismantled a botnet of 1.3 million Android TV boxes, and says the manufacturer built the backdoor itself. She
Google says it has disrupted a botnet spanning 1.3 million Android TV boxes, alleging that Shenzhen-based manufacturer Videostrong built the backdoor into the devices itself. The access was reportedly sold to criminal affiliates, who used infected home devices for ad fraud and residential proxy services. Security commentators are highlighting the scale of the operation and its unusual origin in the supply chain.
Why now: Fresh reporting on a major security takedown showing malware was embedded at the manufacturing stage
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- Google has dismantled a botnet of 1.3 million Android TV boxes, and says the manufacturer built the backdoor itself. Shenzhen-based Videostrong sold access to criminal affiliates, who ran ad fraud and residential proxies through customers' living rooms. Many boxes were… · adrianhollister@infosec.exchange · 3
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