One of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet

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1. Mon, 2 November 2026

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   • Google News - Top Stories20:37first to report
     One of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet

     One of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet The Verge Shutting the Door on the XCPE Botnet Google Cloud Tech Firms Dismantle Botnet That Turned 1.3M TV Boxes Into Proxies Krebs on Security Cops bust botnet of 1.3M infected Android TV boxes The Register Google Disrupts 1.3 Million-Device Android Botnet, Says TV Box Maker Sold Criminal Access The Hacker News

2. Tue, 3 November 2026

   2 reports
   • Google News - Top Stories02:44
     Tech Firms Dismantle Botnet That Turned 1.3M TV Boxes Into Proxies

     Tech Firms Dismantle Botnet That Turned 1.3M TV Boxes Into Proxies Krebs on Security Shutting the Door on the XCPE Botnet Google Cloud One of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet The Verge Google Disrupts 1.3 Million-Device Android Botnet, Says TV Box Maker Sold Criminal Access The Hacker News Cops bust botnet of 1.3M infected Android TV boxes The Register

   • Times of India03:01
     Google Chinese company, partner for Android devices, secretly turned 1.3 million devices into 'spy gadgets'

     In a significant security breach, Google has cut ties with Videostrong Co after discovering a malicious backdoor integrated into over 1.3 million devices. This vulnerability enabled hackers to control devices remotely, resulting in ad fraud and the theft of sensitive information. Primarily impacting Android TV set-top boxes and various IoT products, the malware's installation during device setup posed detection challenges.