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Google dismantles botnet secretly running on 1.3 million Android TV boxes
ARS TECHNICA · NEW YORK — Google has cut ties with the company behind the botnet campaign.
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- Ars Technica
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- 03 November 2026 · 17:08 UTC
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- 03 November 2026 · 17:30 UTC
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- https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/11/google-dismantles-botnet-secretly-running-on-1-3-million-android-tv-boxes/
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