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Google Disrupts Botnet of 1.3 Million Android TV Devices Linked to Videostrong Backdoor
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Google Disrupts Botnet of 1.3 Million Android TV Devices Linked to Videostrong Backdoor

Google says it disrupted a botnet involving more than 1.3 million Android devices, mostly TV boxes, linked to a backdoor in firmware made by Chinese manufacturer Videostrong. Criminals used the devices for ad fraud and to route internet traffic.

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