Google Disrupts Million-Device XCPE Android Malware Botnet, Bans TV Box Maker

Google shuts down a sneaky malware backdoor on millions of Android TV and Google TV boxes

Google has confirmed that an Android TV device maker snuck a backdoor for malware onto certified devices, which is leading to security improvements for the ecosystem as a whole. more…

Cops bust botnet of 1.3M infected Android TV boxes

Videostrong accused of shipping devices with a backdoor baked in

Google disrupts million-device XCPE Android malware botnet, bans TV box maker

Google and industry partners have dismantled the XCPE malware botnet consisting of more than 1.3 million Android TV streaming TV boxes that Google says its manufacturer intentionally infected with malware to generate revenue through cybercrime activities.

Industry Takedown of Botnet Hidden in More Than 1.3 Million TV Set-Top Boxes across 200 Countries

/PRNewswire/ -- Today, a group of private and public sector partners announced a coordinated takedown of X.CPE, a global botnet hidden in more than 1.3 million...

Google leads coordinated takedown of X.CPE botnet hidden in 1.3M set-top boxes

A group of private and public sector partners have announced the coordinated takedown of X.CPE, a global botnet hidden in more than 1.3 million set-top boxes across more than 200 […]

Google disrupts XCPE botnet, bans the company behind it

Google shut down the servers behind XCPE, a backdoor hidden in the firmware of Android TV set-top boxes. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group attributes the operation with high confidence to Videostrong Technology, the company that manufactured many of those boxes. More than 1.3 million devices were enrolled. XCPE malware overview (Source: Google) Access The business model was access. Researchers say the company sold entry to its customers’ living…