Shutting the Door on the XCPE Botnet

Google Cloud dismantles major botnet spanning 1.3 million devices

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards·2 Nov 2026, 14:00·United States

Google Cloud and its security partners have dismantled the XCPE botnet, which had compromised more than 1.3 million set-top devices worldwide. The platform operator attributed the malicious backdoor to Android equipment producer Videostrong Technology, alleging the manufacturer monetised illicit access for third-party cybercrime affiliates.

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