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Google is taking the hackers to court over a major Android fraud ring

Google sues alleged architects of BadBox 2.0, which hijacked millions of Android streaming devices.

Google is going after unnamed individuals in China, claiming they hijacked over 10 million devices worldwide to build the BadBox 2.0 botnet, which was then used to run shady cyber schemes. Filed in a New York federal court this week, Google’s lawsuit claims BadBox 2.0 infected uncertified devices—like budget streaming boxes, tablets, and projectors—by either slipping in malware before they shipped or sneaking it in through shady apps on open-source Android systems. The FBI has put out a public warning about the scope of this threat, saying hackers are using compromised TV streamers, projectors, car infotainment systems, and even digital photo frames to break into home networks.

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