Google Dismantles XCPE Botnet That Infected 1.3 Million Android TV Devices With Preinstalled Malware

Google and industry partners have dismantled the XCPE botnet. This firmware-level backdoor enrolled more than 1.3 million Android set-top boxes. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) assesses with high confidence that Android OEM and ODM Videostrong Technology Co. built and operated the backdoor for profit. The Google Threat Intelligence report calls it intentional, not a rogue […]

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Google Dismantles XCPE Botnet That Infected 1.3 Million Android TV Devices With Preinstalled Malware