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

Android TV box malware has reached certified devices: Videostrong Technology deliberately embedded the XCPE backdoor in Google Play Protect-certified firmware, enrolling 1.3 million households in a ...

Google dismantled a botnet secretly built into 1.3 million Android TV boxes by partner Videostrong. Here's what happened and who should be concerned now.

Google says Videostrong backdoored 1.3 million Android TV boxes. It cut the botnet's servers, but the malware stays in firmware and reinstalls itself.