Google announced that it has filed a lawsuit against the operators of a TV botnet group called BadBox 2.0.

Google has filed a lawsuit against the anonymous operators of the Android BadBox 2.0 malware botnet, accusing them of running a global ad fraud scheme against the company's advertising platforms.

Pro Security Google sues alleged hackers behind BadBox 2.0 botnet which has infected millions of devices News By Sead Fadilpašić published July 18, 2025 ...

Google announced that it has filed a lawsuit against the operators of a TV botnet group called BadBox 2.0.

Google is suing the cybercriminals behind BadBox 2.0, a massive Android malware scheme that turned millions of cheap devices into a botnet.

Google sues operators behind world’s largest smart TV botnet The tech giant accuses the group of orchestrating large-scale ad fraud and other cybercrimes through malware-laced hardware and apps.

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Google sues to stop the 'BadBox 2.0' malware, alleging the China-based culprits have spread the infection to no-name TV streaming devices, tablets, and projectors.

The tech giant says millions of uncertified devices were hijacked to generate fake ad traffic.