
500K Users Affected As Chrome Extensions Hijack VKontakte Accounts
A malware campaign that hijacked over 500,000 VKontakte accounts through five malicious Chrome extensions posing as customization tools. The attack, active since June 2025, uses multi-stage payloads hosted on VK profiles and GitHub to evade detection while manipulating user accounts. This sophisticated operation highlights growing risks in browser extension marketplaces. Discovery and Attack Chain According […] The post 500K Users Affected As Chrome Extensions Hijack VKontakte Accounts appeared first on Cyber Security News.