“You basically need to know someone who knows someone to get a dodgy box. “At least with the dodgy box, you have the liberty of choosing what you want, of everything, like for example pay-per-view TV, it’s all there. Barry explained how simple it was to get a dodgy box from a seller. If I wanted a dodgy box, I just need to know someone who knows someone who knows someone. Grant Thornton said the attack was launched by a botnet called Kimwolf, which is made up of mainly "compromised Android-enabled televisions and TV streaming devices".

Source: Irish Examiner March 27, 2026 14:59 UTC