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Malware 2026-11-03 · 7 d ago Source: Krebs on Security

Tech Firms Dismantle Botnet That Turned 1.3M TV Boxes Into Proxies

Tech Firms Dismantle Botnet That Turned 1.3M TV Boxes Into Proxies

Summary

Google said today it worked with industry partners to dismantle a botnet made up of more than 1.3 million Android TV set-top boxes that ship with malicious software which secretly rents the user's Internet connection out to strangers and conducts advertising fraud. Experts involved in the takedown say the action is likely to sever the botnet's access to more than 10 million additional compromised…

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