Over 100 Chrome Web Store extensions found stealing user data from thousands of accounts

All extensions seem to have been made by a single actor, possibly of Russian origin.

These Chrome Extensions Are Stealing Your Data – Uninstall Them Immediately

Browser extensions are mostly harmless, but unfortunately, these Chrome extensions are the opposite and pose imminent risk to ...

Over 100 Chrome Web Store extensions steal user accounts, data

More than 100 malicious extensions in the official Chrome Web Store are attempting to steal Google OAuth2 Bearer tokens, ...
Windows Report

100+ Malicious Chrome Web Store Extensions Found Stealing User Credentials & Browsing Data

Over 100 malicious Chrome extensions reportedly stealing user data and tokens remain live on the Web Store, raising serious ...

Google Attack Warning—Chrome Hackers Target Gmail And YouTube Users

Google hackers strike as Gmail, YouTube, Telegram and TikTok users are targeted by 108 dangerous Chrome browser extensions in ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Researchers flag 100+ Chrome extensions stealing data and adding backdoors

A large-scale audit by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology found that thousands of Chrome browser extensions ...

Massive Chrome Extension Scam Exposes 20,000 Users to Data Theft

Researchers linked 108 malicious Chrome extensions to a coordinated campaign that exposed about 20,000 users to data theft, ...
VentureBeat

Google blocks extensions not listed in the Chrome Web Store for all Windows users, will expand to Mac in July

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Google today announced Chrome extensions not in the Chrome Web Store are ...
Lifehacker

Stop Using the Chrome Web Store to Find Extensions

It sounds counterintuitive, but hear me out. If you’re looking for a new browser extension to try, or you want to download one that has been recommended to you, stop using the Chrome Web Store to look ...