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Certified Android TV manufacturer put unauthorized backdoor in 1.3 million set-top boxes, Google reveals — OEM sold access to criminal affiliates, used massive network as botnet for ad fraud, residential proxy

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Google just shut down a massive botnet operation involving an OEM and ODM manufacturer. According to the company blog , Videostrong Technology Co., which was a certified Android TV partner…

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