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Google sues 25 alleged BadBox 2.0 botnet operators, all of whom are in China

Google has filed a lawsuit against 25 unnamed individuals in China it accuses of breaking into more than 10 million devices worldwide and using them to build a botnet, called BadBox 2.0, and then to carry out other cybercrimes and fraud. "As of April 2025, BadBox 2.0 is comprised of more than ten million infected AOSP-based TV streaming boxes, tablets, projectors, and after-sale car infotainment systems," according to the lawsuit [PDF]. "In fact, BadBox 2.0 is the largest botnet of infected [con...

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