Kimwolf Android Botnet Hijacked 1.8 Million Android Devices Worldwide

A massive botnet targeting Android devices has emerged as one of the most significant threats in the cybersecurity landscape today.

Named Kimwolf, this sophisticated malware has compromised approximately 1.8 million Android devices worldwide, including smart TVs, set-top boxes, tablets, and other Android-based systems.

Security researchers discovered the botnet when a trusted community partner provided the initial sample in October 2025, which used a command-and-control domain ranked second in Cloudflare’s global domain popularity rankings.

The botnet’s reach spans across 222 countries and regions, with the highest concentration of infected devices in Brazil (14.63%), India (12.71%), and the United States (9.58%).

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