Google, Partners Disrupt 1.3 Million-Device-Strong XCPE Botnet

Goo­gle alle­ges that An­dro­id de­vi­ce ma­nu­fac­tu­rer Vi­deos­trong ran the ope­ra­tion, which in­fec­ted set-top boxes and IoT de­vi­ces with a back­door to crea­te in­fras­truc­tu­re for cri­mi­nal ac­ti­vity.