Google Bans Partner After Botnet Discovery

Google states a manufacturing partner secretly installed a backdoor in 1.3 million set-top boxes to create a botnet. The Shenzhen-based Videostrong Technology Co. is now banned from selling certified Android devices. Google claims the malware was intentionally developed for financial gain and has dismantled the backdoor while disrupting command and control domains that could affect 10 million additional compromised devices.