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Google, Partners Disrupts 1.3 Million-Device-Strong XCPE Botnet

Google alleges that Android device manufacturer Videostrong ran the operation, which infected set-top boxes and IoT devices with a backdoor to create infrastructure for criminal activity.

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November 4, 2026 · 1 min read

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Google alleges that Android device manufacturer Videostrong ran the operation, which infected set-top boxes and IoT devices with a backdoor to create infrastructure for criminal activity.

Originally published at darkreading.com

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