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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.