Story, published 4 July 2026

FBI takedown: two million hacked TV boxes and smart-TV apps ran a criminal proxy network

For youFor the family Part of: Hijacked home gadgets

Cheap no-name streaming boxes and even smart-TV apps quietly enrolled homes in the Popa botnet - practical advice: stick to name-brand devices and check Play Protect certification

Read the original: FBI takedown: two million hacked TV boxes and smart-TV apps ran a criminal proxy network (krebsonsecurity.com), Krebs on Security · 2 Jul 2026. We link to the primary source and explain why it matters; we do not republish it.