One of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet
2 sources·Updated November 3, 2026
Covered by 2 sources
- Ars Technica·3h agoGoogle dismantles botnet secretly running on 1.3 million Android TV boxes
Google has cut ties with the company behind the botnet campaign.
Read at Ars Technica → - The Verge·23h agoOne of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet
A current Videostrong Android TV device. Google says one of its Android manufacturing partners secretly built a backdoor in 1.3 million devices and turned them into a botnet. The company says it has now dismantled the backdoor and "cut ties" with the manufacturer, the Shenzhen,…
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