Videostrong backdoor powers 1.3M Android TV box botnet
Coalition disrupts XCPE backdoor in Videostrong devices infecting 1.3M Android boxes across 200 countries.
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HUMAN Security
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- First seenAug 24, 2026
- Last mentioned6h ago
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3 articles · newest firstHackers infecting Android car systems to build proxy botnet
Kaspersky reports MoYu Group-linked malware infecting DoFun Android car head units, enrolling them in a BadBox-linked proxy botnet for ad fraud and traffic routing.
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Android car head units infected with proxy botnet malware through built-in software updaters
Kaspersky found malware delivered via car head unit updaters, attributed to the MoYu Group's BADBOX operation, recruiting devices into a proxy botnet.
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- BadBoxmalware · 2
- Kasperskyvendor · 2
- DoFunvendor · 2
- MoYu Groupthreat actor · 2
- TWCoreproduct · 2
- FBIorganization · 1
- JarServiceproduct · 1
- Plumevendor · 1
- Nokia Deepfieldvendor · 1
- BadBoxthreat actor · 1
- Synthientvendor · 1
- HUMAN Securityorganization · 1
- Googlevendor · 1
- Videostrong Technologythreat actor · 1
- Androidproduct · 1
- Kasperskyorganization · 1
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