Google sues Badbox 2.0 operators to dismantle botnet.

Google filed suit in New York federal court to dismantle Badbox 2.0, an Android botnet infecting over 10 million uncertified devices. The complaint alleges operators preinstalled malware and tricked users into installing infected apps for ad fraud and proxy services. Google invoked the CFAA and RICO Act to seek an injunction against the botnet’s global command-and-control infrastructure. The company warns Badbox 2.0, run by linked China-based cybercrime groups, could evolve into ransomware or DDoS threats.

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