Thousands of #Android TV devices come preinstalled with unkillable #backdoors, allowing them to participate in organized #crime and fraudulent schemes. #Cybersecurity firm Human Security has uncovered an interconnected web of #fraud schemes linked to infected Android TV boxes, impacting 200 different device models. Human Security has taken down advertising fraud associated with the scheme and shared manufacturing facility details with law enforcement agencies.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/10/thousands-of-android-devices-come-with-unkillable-backdoor-preinstalled/