Malware in 1.3M TV boxes

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group found that China-based Videostrong Technology deliberately installed the XCPE backdoor in Android TV boxes and other connected devices, affecting more than 1.3 million devices worldwide. Criminals used access to create botnets, route activity through users’ internet connections, generate fake advertising activity and collect sensitive information. Google and law enforcement partners disrupted the operation, and Google banned Videostrong from supplying certified Android devices, but the action may not remove malicious firmware from devices already in homes.

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