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What is BadBox 2.0?
A malware-based botnet, BadBox 2.0 uses lower-cost, off-brand Android devices to commit malicious acts including fraud.
The original BadBox malware infected 74,000 devices and was disrupted or made dormant in October 2023.
This new version, BadBox 2.0, has infected more than 1 million devices according to HUMAN.
Or they are infected and added to the botnet via malicious evil twin apps or firmware downloads.
Once installed, the BadBox malware turns the infected devices into residential proxies.
a Google spokesperson explained in a statement toBleepingComputer.
“Play Protect certified Android devices undergo extensive testing to ensure quality and user safety.
