Coalition disrupts massive botnet operated by Videostrong
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Google, Japan National Police Agency, and Videostrong Technology
Global
October 2026
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A coalition of security firms and Japan's National Police Agency disrupted the XCPE backdoor. The botnet infected over 1.3 million Android devices across 200 countries. Google identified Videostrong Technology as the source of the pre-installed backdoor.
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