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Tech Firms Dismantle Botnet That Turned 1.3M TV Boxes Into Proxies
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Google and industry partners dismantled the XCPE botnet, which infected over 1.3 million Android TV set-top boxes with malware that secretly sold users' internet connections as residential proxies and conducted ad fraud. Chinese manufacturer Videostrong Technology was found responsible for embedding the backdoor. Google severed ties with the company and took down its infrastructure. The takedown is expected to cut off access to 10 million additional compromised devices, including healthcare gadgets and karaoke machines.
Trump signs order banning some foreign equipment from US energy grid, including some software
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Trump has reissued a 2020 executive order declaring a national emergency over foreign bulk-power systems in the US energy grid, banning their purchase, import, or installation if deemed a national security risk. The order, widely seen as targeting Chinese equipment, also requires a review of existing foreign-built hardware and software. The Energy Department has 120 days to develop enforcement rules.
FBI Shuts Down China-Linked Hacking Platforms Used to Target NASA and U.S. Networks
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The DOJ and FBI seized domains tied to two China-linked hacking platforms, QScan and QTRouter, connected to PRC state-sponsored group QTFY, operating through Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology. The platforms infected IoT devices and routed malicious traffic through proxy networks to conceal attack origins. Victims included NASA, the Federal Reserve, DOJ, and the U.S. Senate. Seized domains rendered both platforms inoperable.