Google vs. BadBox 2.0: A Cyber Showdown of Epic Proportions!
Google is taking action against 25 mysterious individuals in China, accusing them of turning over 10 million devices into a digital zombie army called BadBox 2.0. The lawsuit aims to sever the botnet’s strings, but good luck extraditing those accused from the land of dragons and dumplings!
Hot Take:
Google is not here to play games, unless it’s ad-fraud games played by BadBox 2.0. With a lawsuit against 25 unidentified cyber villains from China, they’re swinging for the fences, hoping to knock this botnet out of the park. Who knew lawsuits could be their own form of cyber whack-a-mole?
Key Points:
- Google has filed a lawsuit against 25 unnamed individuals in China for creating the BadBox 2.0 botnet.
- BadBox 2.0 has infected over 10 million devices globally, making it the largest botnet of connected TVs ever uncovered.
- The lawsuit aims to dismantle the botnet’s operations and protect Google’s reputation and user relationships.
- Google collaborates with Trend Micro, Human Security, and the Shadowserver Foundation to disrupt BadBox 2.0.
- The lawsuit details how BadBox 2.0 operates, with groups dedicated to infrastructure, malware, and ad fraud schemes.
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