Malware-Infested Android Devices Fuel Global Botnet Fraud

Off-Brand Android Devices Come Infrected With A Trojan Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) • March 5, 2025

A botnet infected more than 1 million off-brand Android devices manufactured in China reached consumers with a backdoor already installed in gadgets ranging from TV streaming boxes to aftermarket car infotainment systems.

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Low cost Android devices made in China and infected with a backdoor during their traversal across a murky supply chain are a known vector for cybercrime groups to commit a range of scams including programmatic ad fraud, click fraud and converting the devices into a residential proxy that hackers use to hide malicious traffic.

Cybersecurity firm Human Security in 2023 uncovered an operation dubbed "Badbox" infecting Android devices - and on Wednesday, said the group has resumed operations despite the ...