Security researchers discovered 737 malicious VPN and proxy extensions in the Chrome Web Store that intercepted browser traffic and routed it through unauthorized proxy infrastructure. These extensions, distributed across 40 developer accounts, accumulated over 75,000 installations and primarily targeted Russian-speaking users attempting to access blocked services, with 274 extensions impersonatin
A massive set of 737 free VPN and proxy extensions have been found to mainly target Russian-speaking users seeking access to blocked services with an aim to intercept browser traffic and route them through a proxy infrastructure. The extensions, published across at least 40 Chrome Web Store developer accounts, racked up 75,486 installs. Of those identified, 274 have been found to impersonate 66
Originally published at thehackernews.com
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