Google says a manufacturer ‘intentionally’ hijacked its devices with malware.

Videostrong sold TV set-top boxes and other devices with pre-installed malware. The yearslong operation evaded Google’s security tests and established a botnet for cybercriminals.

Google has reported that it has eliminated a backdoor from one of its manufacturing partners, which was being exploited to form a botnet comprising 1.3 million Android TV devices.

Google disrupts the x.cpe botnet on over 1.3 million Android devices, linking the firmware backdoor to manufacturer Videostrong.

A coalition of private-sector security firms working with Japan’s National Police Agency has disrupted XCPE, a backdoor used to build a massive botnet comprising more than 1.3 million Android devices ...

Today, a group of private and public sector partners announced a coordinated takedown of X.CPE, a global botnet hidden in more than 1.3 million set-top boxes across more than 200 countries. Hidden on ...

Google disrupted an Android botnet operated by Chinese manufacturer Videostrong, which preinstalled persistent XCPE malware ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a critical alert regarding a massive cyber threat targeting smart devices across the globe. The newly uncovered BADBOX 2 botnet infects Internet-of ...

Google disrupted the XCPE botnet, a backdoor built into the firmware of more than 1.3 million Android TV set-top boxes by ...

Google and industry partners have dismantled the XCPE malware botnet consisting of more than 1.3 million Android TV streaming ...

Last week, Google and industry partners dismantled the XCPE backdoor which enrolled more than 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet. We assess with high confidence that the backdoor and botnet ...