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Evening edition, November 2, 2026

A plain black set-top box on a shelf with its case open, linked by a cable to a glowing network hub beside a blank TV.
Illustration of a hijacked streaming box sending traffic to a network hub. Illustration generated by AI. Illustration generated by AI.

Google dismantles XCPE botnet built into 1.3 million set-top boxes

Google says Android partner Videostrong preloaded a backdoor on 1.3 million devices and sold access to criminals. Google took down servers and banned the maker.

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