Chrome Web Store extensions caught stealing crypto, browser data

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Chrome Web Store extensions caught stealing crypto, browser data

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Chrome Web Store extensions caught stealing crypto, browser data

Sun Aug 30 2026

Cryptocurrency

Malware

Privacy

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Multiple extensions for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge delivered a malware framework that deployed modules to steal cryptocurrency, sensitive data, and browser history, as well as inject ClickFix lures. [...]