IoT Security BadBox Botnet Powered by 1 Million Android Devices Disrupted A second iteration of the BadBox botnet that affected over one million Android devices has been partially disrupted. Ionut ArghireMarch 6, 2025
IoT Security Botnet of 190,000 BadBox-Infected Android Devices Discovered Bitsight has discovered a BadBox botnet consisting of over 190,000 Android devices, mainly Yandex smart TVs and Hisense smartphones. Ionut ArghireDecember 20, 2024
Malware & Threats Germany Sinkholes Botnet of 30,000 BadBox-Infected Devices Germany’s cybersecurity agency BSI has sinkholed a botnet of 30,000 devices shipped with BadBox malware pre-installed. Ionut ArghireDecember 13, 2024
Cybercrime Android Devices With Backdoored Firmware Found in US Schools A global cybercriminal operation called BadBox has infected the firmware of more than 70,000 Android smartphones, CTV boxes, and tablets with the Triada malware. Ionut ArghireOctober 6, 2023