TECH FIRMS DISMANTLE BOTNET THAT TURNED 1.3M TV BOXES INTO PROXIES

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Google says it disrupted the XCPE botnet, built from more than 1.3 million Android TV boxes made by Videostrong. The devices secretly rented users' internet connections to residential-proxy services and ran ad fraud. Google took down the operator's domains and servers. The action may cut off more than 10 million additional infected devices. The malware also appeared in telehealth devices, karaoke machines, and digital signage.