A Google Partner Intentionally Installed Malware on their Android Set-Top Boxes

[Foxbat]

According to this article on The Verge, Videostrong Technologies based in Shenzen, China, placed a backdoor into 1.3 million of their devices and used this to deploy a botnet:

The infected devices were used without owners' knowledge for "malicious activity," like ad fraud, data exfiltration, and routing unauthorized network traffic. Google claims the "backdoor and botnet were intentionally developed, deployed, and operated for financial gain"

One of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet

A manufacturer intentionally hijacked its Android TV devices.

www.theverge.com

 

[b4pjoe]

Another reason to never trust Google devices.

 

[Yespage]

Another reason to never trust Google devices.

Correct. I only use Mom and Pop brand electronic devices like...

...umm...

... *sigh*

 

[dishdude]

Another reason to never trust Google devices.

lol

 

[meStevo]

'I bought these super cheap off-brand Android devices and got burned, now I'll never buy name brand stuff!'

 

[N5XZS]

Someone's, need to neuter the red China's junk they keeps spewing out...

 

[Jimbo]

Another reason to never trust Google devices.

Or any Other Companies device.

 

[Jimbo]

Someone's, need to neuter the red China's junk they keeps spewing out...

How about they just neuter China ...

 

[N5XZS]

Only, If they can make a coup on the Chinese government!

 

[Foxbat]

Looks like this was just the latest in Android TV-based botnets. From last year on The Register:

Google sues 25 alleged BadBox 2.0 botnet operators

: Ads giant complains of damage to its reputation and finances ... and crime, too

www.theregister.com

 

[comfortably_numb]

Looks like this was just the latest in Android TV-based botnets. From last year on The Register:

Google sues 25 alleged BadBox 2.0 botnet operators

: Ads giant complains of damage to its reputation and finances ... and crime, too

www.theregister.com

"It's unlikely the suit will see any of the accused held to account, as they're in China and the Middle Kingdom seldom allows extraditions to the USA."

Just like all the other scams happening, they're overseas and beyond our juris-my-diction.