Google says an Android partner turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet

Google says one of its Android manufacturing partners secretly built a backdoor into 1.3 million devices, turning them into a botnet. Google says it has dismantled the backdoor and cut ties with the partner.

Timeline

1. 2 Nov, 20:37 UTCGoogle says it dismantled backdoor, cut ties
2. 3 Nov, 11:00 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
3. 3 Nov, 11:00 UTCPicked up on News

Top sources

• google android botnet takedownGoogle Trends
• Cops bust botnet of 1.3M infected Android TV boxesThe Register
• One of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnetThe Verge