1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers

March 5, 2025 Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess

New research shows at least a million inexpensive Android devices—from TV streaming boxes to car infotainment systems—are compromised to allow bad actors to commit ad fraud and other cybercrime.

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