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Google Dismantles 1.3 Million Device XCPE Botnet, Bans Android TV Maker Over Preinstalled Malware
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Google and partners dismantled the XCPE botnet, which infected 1.3 million set-top boxes via preinstalled malware linked to Android TV maker Videostrong Technology. Google accused the company of deliberately building a backdoor sold to criminal affiliates for ad fraud, proxy abuse, and further malware distribution. Videostrong has been banned from producing certified Android devices. Related takedowns are expected to cut access to 10 million additional compromised devices across multiple affiliate malware families.