Google says a certified partner turned 1.3M Android TV boxes into a botnet
Google's Threat Intelligence Group announced the takedown of XCPE, a botnet that compromised more than 1.3 million Android TV devices. Unusually, the infection was not the result of accidental security failures but rather intentional malware installation by a device manufacturer. Google characterised this as an unacceptable breach of user trust and platform integrity.
Key points
- XCPE botnet affected over 1.3 million Android TV boxes
- Device manufacturer intentionally built malware into devices
- Google and partners successfully shut down the operation
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