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Android set-top box botnet 2026
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NOV 02 · Day 1
Google Android partner turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet
The botnet infected Android-based IoT devices, including telehealth devices, karaoke machines, and digital signage devices.
Google says one of its Android manufacturing partners secretly built a backdoor in 1.3 million devices and turned them into a botnet.
Google says the malware was found built directly into many different device models and brands over multiple years.