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Tens of thousands of Android devices have been shipped with backdoored firmware as part of a cybercriminal operation called BadBox, according to Human Security. The operation saw the firmware of more than 70,000 devices, including smartphones and tablets, infected with the Triada malware before they were shipped out to resellers. The devices allow threat actors to carry out ad-fraud schemes, create WhatsApp and Gmail accounts for malicious use, and can even remotely install new apps or code without permission.