DiscoverLatest from Windows CentralMillions of users were unknowingly tracked in a 7‑year Chrome and Edge malware scheme — extensions turned into spyware
Millions of users were unknowingly tracked in a 7‑year Chrome and Edge malware scheme — extensions turned into spyware

Millions of users were unknowingly tracked in a 7‑year Chrome and Edge malware scheme — extensions turned into spyware

Update: 2025-12-07
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A browser extension silently infected millions of Chrome and Edge users, turning trusted productivity tools into spyware that monitored browsing activity in the background.
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Millions of users were unknowingly tracked in a 7‑year Chrome and Edge malware scheme — extensions turned into spyware

Millions of users were unknowingly tracked in a 7‑year Chrome and Edge malware scheme — extensions turned into spyware

Adam Hales