Google, Partners Disrupts 1.3 Million-Device-Strong XCPE Botnet
Google alleges that Android device manufacturer Videostrong ran the operation, which infected set-top boxes and IoT devices with a backdoor to create infrastructure for criminal activity.
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Home users · Small businesses
Affected technology: Android
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