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Sead Fadilpašić

Fake Chrome AI extensions targeted over 300,000 users to steal emails, personal data and more - here's what we know

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  • LayerX found 30 malicious Chrome extensions posing as GenAI tools
  • Extensions exfiltrated page text, metadata, and Gmail content to attacker servers
  • Over 300,000 downloads; popular add-ons included AI Sidebar, AI Assistant, and ChatGPT Translate
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