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Covered by 2 outlets — first reported by The Register Security, Nov 2, 19:03 UTC

Cops bust botnet of 1.3M infected Android TV boxes

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A coalition of private-sector security firms working with Japan's National Police Agency has disrupted XCPE, a backdoor used to build a botnet of more than 1.3 million Android devices, mostly TV set-top boxes, across more than 200 countries. Google, Lumen, Human Security, Plume, Synthient and TrendAI took part in the disruption. Security Affairs reports that Google alleges the botnet was built by Android TV box maker Videostrong and used for ad fraud and proxy abuse.

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2 outlets, in the order they reported it.

  1. The Register SecurityFirst report

    Cops bust botnet of 1.3M infected Android TV boxes

    A coalition of private-sector security firms working with Japan’s National Police Agency has disrupted XCPE, a backdoor used to build a massive botnet comprising more than 1.3 million Android devices across more than 200 countries.

    Read at The Register Security Details

  2. Security Affairs

    Inside XCPE, the botnet that turned 1.3M set-top boxes into proxy servers

    Google dismantled a 1.3 million-device botnet allegedly built by Android TV box maker Videostrong to enable ad fraud and proxy abuse.

    Read at Security Affairs Details

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