Chrome and Edge browser extensions secretly hijacked, spied on millions of users | Some even received "Verified" and "Featured" badges from Google and Microsoft

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Chrome and Edge browser extensions secretly hijacked, spied on millions of users | Some even received "Verified" and "Featured" badges from Google and Microsoft

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Chrome and Edge browser extensions secretly hijacked, spied on millions of users

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According to researchers at Koi Security, the malicious extensions were part of a coordinated operation involving at least 18 known add-ons listed on the Chrome and Edge...

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