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As reported on by TheRegister, a user operating under the name ShadyPanda began uploading harmless extensions in 2018. These early versions behaved like standard tools, which helped build trust over seven years. Once the install base grew into the millions, the extensions received malicious updates that turned them into surveillance tools. Koi Security uncovered the activity while analysing extension behaviour and later confirmed the scale of the incident in its report.
