GoKawiilGoogle dismantles XCPE botnet, bans Videostrong from Android TV certification
Google and industry partners took down the XCPE malware botnet, which infected over 1.3 million Android TV streaming boxes made by China-based Videostrong Technology. Google says Videostrong deliberately built a persistent backdoor into its devices and sold access to criminal groups, who used the devices for ad fraud, residential proxy networks, and further malware installation. Google also shut down command-and-control servers tied to more than a dozen related malware families affecting over 10 million additional devices, including set-top boxes, karaoke machines, and telehealth hardware.