'Dodgy boxes': Irish homes warned after major global cyberattack targets Android-enabled TVs

The attack was launched by a botnet called "Kimwolf", which is made up of mainly "compromised Android-enabled televisions and TV streaming devices".

The public is being warned that a number of home devices, including "dodgy boxes", have been compromised following a large-scale global cyberattack. 

Grant Thornton said that the attack was launched by a botnet called "Kimwolf", which is made up of mainly "compromised Android-enabled televisions and TV streaming devices".