Threat Pulse 62High
Google and partners take down XCPE botnet built into Videostrong TV boxes; Videostrong banned
Severity 4ResolvedconfirmedConsumer devices

Google says the device maker deliberately built a backdoor into its TV boxes and sold access to criminals. Control servers are down; the backdoor remains on devices. Google says 10M+ devices; THN says 1.3M.

· 3 days ago · thehackernews.com
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@GoogleCloudSecverifiedNov 2, 17:15 UTC

Google and partners just shut the door on the XCPE botnet, severing criminal access to 10M+ devices. 🛡 Instead of a hacker breaking in, a device maker hid a backdoor in its own TV boxes to sell access to cybercriminals. Full story:

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@TheHackersNewsverifiedNov 2, 15:51 UTC

‼️ BREAKING - Google disrupts a 1.3 million-device Android botnet and bans TV box maker Videostrong. Google says the company deliberately built a backdoor into its devices and sold access to criminals. The control servers are down. The backdoor is still ther

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