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Shutting the Door on the XCPE Botnet
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videostrong technology Shutting the Door on the XCPE Botnet
cloud.google.com
November 4, 2026 at 3:40 PM
gmexe.bsky.social
Videostrong Technologyがファームウェアにバックドアを仕込んでアクセス権を犯罪グループに販売
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/shutting-the-door-on-the-xcpe-botnet?hl=en

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Shutting the Door on the XCPE Botnet | Google Cloud Blog
Google and industry partners have dismantled the XCPE backdoor and botnet, which was intentionally developed and operated by OEM Videostrong Technology Co. for financial gain.
cloud.google.com
November 6, 2026 at 1:22 PM
caffeineislife.bsky.social
This is some really good additional insight into the XCPE botnet running on specific Android TV boxes and how it was taken down.
November 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
infosec.skyfleet.blue
Google, Partners Disrupts 1.3 Million-Device-Strong XCPE Botnet
Google, Partners Disrupts 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.
www.darkreading.com
November 4, 2026 at 4:58 PM
patrickcmiller.bsky.social
Google Dismantles XCPE Botnet of 1.3 Million Android Devices www.securityweek.com/google-disma...
Google Dismantles XCPE Botnet of 1.3 Million Android Devices
The botnet was created and operated for financial gain by Android OEM/ODM Videostrong Technology.
www.securityweek.com
November 5, 2026 at 4:12 AM
brideoflinux.bsky.social
The Google Threat Intelligence blog describes, in great detail, the XCPE botnet, which has just been taken down: Shutting the Door on the XCPE Botnet (Threat Intelligence) buff.ly/OQzWWoR
Shutting the Door on the XCPE Botnet (Threat Intelligence)
The Google Threat Intelligence blog describes, in great detail, the XCPE botnet, which has just [...]
buff.ly
November 4, 2026 at 5:31 PM
ytroncal.bsky.social
Botnet XCPE - La backdoor restera en place dans les box Android TV korben.info/botnet-xcpe-...
Botnet XCPE - La backdoor restera en place dans les box Android TV - Korben
Google et ses partenaires ont coupé les serveurs du botnet XCPE et banni Videostrong, qui avait piégé le firmware de plus de 1,3 million d'appareils ...
korben.info
November 9, 2026 at 6:47 AM
dawn.fi
Google on yhdessä kumppaneidensa ja viranomaisten kanssa purkanut suuren XCPE-bottiverkon, johon oli valjastettu yli 1,3 miljoonaa Android TV -suoratoistolaitetta.

dawn.fi/uutiset/2026...

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Android TV -laitteet valjastettiin miljoonien bottiverkoksi – valmistaja asensi vakoiluohjelman tarkoituksella
Google on yhdessä kumppaneidensa ja viranomaisten kanssa purkanut suuren XCPE-bottiverkon, johon oli valjastettu yli 1,3 miljoonaa Android TV -suoratoistolaitetta.
dawn.fi
November 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
echobit.de
Du kaufst eine TV-Box. Der Hersteller vermietet deinen Internetanschluss gleich mit. Wie praktisch - nur leider nicht für dich.

Google und Partner haben das Botnet XCPE mit mehr als 1,3 Millionen Geräten gestört, überwiegend Android-TV-Boxen.
Google dismantles 1.3 million-device Android botnet, bans TV box maker
Google and industry partners have disrupted XCPE, a botnet comprising more than 1.3 million devices, predominantly Android TV boxes.
cyberinsider.com
November 2, 2026 at 7:17 PM
echobit.de
Google 👇
Shutting the Door on the XCPE Botnet | Google Cloud Blog
Google and industry partners have dismantled the XCPE backdoor and botnet, which was intentionally developed and operated by OEM Videostrong Technology Co. for financial gain.
cloud.google.com
November 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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GoogleがAndroid TVボックス130万台を乗っ取ったボットネット「XCPE」を無力化、メーカー自身が仕込んでいたとして認定取り消し（テクノエッジ）
android セキュリティ
android セキュリティ GoogleがAndroid TVボックス130万台を乗っ取ったボットネット「XCPE」を無力化、メーカー自身が仕込んでいたとして認定取り消し（テクノエッジ）
news.yahoo.co.jp
November 4, 2026 at 6:41 AM
governa.lol
#Google Bans Videostrong After Its Backdoor Turned 1.3 Million #AndroidTV Boxes Into the XCPE Botnet

www.ghacks.net/2026/11/04/g...
Google Bans Videostrong After Its Backdoor Turned 1.3 Million Android TV Boxes Into the XCPE Botnet - gHacks Tech News
Google disrupted the XCPE botnet and revoked Videostrong's Android TV license over factory-installed malware.
www.ghacks.net
November 5, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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XCPE : Videostrong a vendu 1,3 million de box TV Android chargées d’un malware
XCPE : Videostrong a vendu 1,3 million de box TV Android chargées d’un malware
Google affirme avoir identifié une porte dérobée baptisée XCPE, qui changeait 1,3 million de box TV Android infectées en un botnet capable de lancer des actions malveillantes à grande échelle. L’éditeur accuse le fabricant des box en question, Videostrong Technology, d’avoir intentionnellement piégé ses appareils en usine à des fins lucratives. Google, la police japonaise […]
dlvr.it
November 3, 2026 at 8:53 AM
techmeme.com
Google severs ties with and bans Android TV box maker Videostrong after discovering it intentionally preloaded a malware backdoor to control the XCPE botnet (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
November 3, 2026 at 10:50 AM
ahmandonk.bsky.social
📰 Google Bongkar Botnet XCPE yang Infeksi 1,3 Juta Android TV Box, Produsen Videostrong Diblokir

👉 Baca artikel lengkap di sini: https://ahmandonk.com/2026/11/04/google-bongkar-botnet-xcpe-android-tv-videostrong/

#android #androidTv #botnet #cybersecurity #google #internetOfThings #iot #keam
November 4, 2026 at 5:27 AM
aiuto-ch.bsky.social
Incident Radar | Google and partners disrupt the XCPE botnet embedded in Android TV devices

Google Threat Intelligence reports that a backdoor known as XCPE was preinstalled in firmware for multiple…

Source: Google Threat Intelligence

Full analysis: https://t.me/aiutocomputerhelp_lab/1385
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November 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
joschi.work
Is this good? Asking for a friend…
(device: STRONG LEAP-S3+)

#XCPE #AndroidTV #GoogleTV #Botnet
Screenshot showing the list of system apps on a STRONG LEAP-S3+ AndroidTV box. The app "xcpe" (com.oemservice) version 1.2.1 is selected.
November 4, 2026 at 4:26 PM
shiojiri.com
XCPEマルウェアの解析と国内における観測実態 - https://blog.nicter.jp/2026/11/xcpe_campaign/
November 9, 2026 at 8:23 AM
cybercalm.org
📺 Понад 1,3 млн Android-приставок для телевізорів роками працювали на злочинців. Бекдор у прошивку вбудував сам виробник — Videostrong.

Google знешкодив ботнет XCPE. Заражені пристрої здавали домашній інтернет проксі-сервісам і накручували рекламу. Скидання налаштувань не допомагає.
Ботнет XCPE: виробник заразив 1,3 млн Android-приставок | CyberCalm
Google знешкодив ботнет XCPE: виробник Videostrong вбудував бекдор у прошивку 1,3 млн ТВ-приставок. Як перевірити свою приставку і що робити.
cybercalm.org
November 4, 2026 at 10:05 AM
jocelyn06078.bsky.social
www.ithome.com.tw/news/180216
【資安日報】11月4日，XCPE殭屍網路波及臺灣近9萬臺Android設備，感染數量排名全球第5
Google揭露XCPE殭屍網路事件後，TrendAI依據今年6月至10月的觀測資料公布各地感染規模，全球逾147萬臺設備受感染、遍布170多個國家，臺灣約有8.8萬臺
www.ithome.com.tw
November 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
japancyberwatch.com
Japan's police helped take down XCPE, a botnet of 1.3M Android TV boxes used as residential proxies. It began when Fukuoka police, tracing a bank fraud, found a backdoored IoT box.

Media called it "neutralization", but the takedown was Google's US legal action, not Japan's new police power.
November 7, 2026 at 11:38 PM
hapsis.bsky.social
Google Dismantles XCPE Botnet of 1.3 Million Android Devices

www.securityweek.com/google-disma...

#Cybersecurity #Cyber #SituationalAwareness
Google Dismantles XCPE Botnet of 1.3 Million Android Devices
Google has dismantled the 1.3 million-strong XCPE botnet, created and operated by Videostrong Technology, an Android OEM/ODM.
www.securityweek.com
November 3, 2026 at 1:26 PM
bleepingcomputer.com
Google and industry partners have dismantled the XCPE malware botnet consisting of more than 1.3 million Android TV streaming TV boxes that Google says its manufacturer intentionally infected with malware to generate revenue through cybercrime activities.
Google disrupts million-device XCPE Android malware botnet, bans TV box maker
Google and industry partners have dismantled the XCPE malware botnet consisting of more than 1.3 million Android TV streaming TV boxes that Google says its manufacturer intentionally infected with malware to generate revenue through cybercrime activities.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 2, 2026 at 6:17 PM
hendryadrian.bsky.social
Google and partners disrupted the XCPE botnet, which Google attributes with high confidence to Videostrong and says backdoored more than 1.3 million Android devices. Google says broader C2 disruption could cut access to at least 10 million more devices.
Google and Partners Disrupt XCPE Botnet Linked to 1.3 Million Android Devices
Google and partners disrupted the XCPE botnet, which Google attributes with high confidence to Videostrong and says backdoored more than 1.3 million Android…
cyber.hendryadrian.com
November 4, 2026 at 5:12 PM
smhn.bsky.social
中国メーカーが自らAndroidテレビ端末130万台超に不正ソフト仕込む。警察庁も協力し指令サーバーを妨害 https://smhn.info/202611-google-videostrong-xcpe-android-tv-box-botnet-ban
November 3, 2026 at 11:25 AM