Google discovers 1.3 million Videostrong devices used as botnet
The Verge1 min read92 words
Google announced that its Android manufacturing partner, Shenzhen-based Videostrong Technology Co., secretly embedded a backdoor in 1.3 million Android TV devices to create a botnet. The company stated that these infected devices were used without owners’ knowledge for malicious activities, including ad fraud, data exfiltration, and routing unauthorized network traffic. Google characterized the backdoor and botnet as intentionally developed and operated for financial gain.
In response, Google dismantled the backdoor and cut ties with Videostrong. The manufacturer has been banned from building or selling certified Android devices or supplying software for them.
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