Google, Partners Disrupt 1.3 Million-Device-Strong XCPE Botnet
At a glance
- Severity
- Low
- Used in attacks
- No flaws named
- Industries
- Manufacturing
- Reported by
- 1 outlet
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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Coverage
One outlet has carried this so far.
2026-11-04 16:24 UTC
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