Massive browser hijacking campaign infects 2.3M Chrome, Edge users

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These extensions weren't malware-laced from the start, researcher says
A Chrome and Edge extension with more than 100,000 downloads that displays Google's verified badge does what it purports to do: It delivers a color picker to users. Unfortunately, it also hijacks every browser…

This story appeared on go.theregister.com, 2025-07-08 19:07:27.
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