Chrome extensions with 13.4 million installs caught hijacking searches
A massive search-hijacking campaign involving 319 Chrome extensions with a combined 13.4 million reported installations redirected users' searches through tracking servers to generate advertising revenue from Bing and Yahoo. [...]
What happened
A massive search-hijacking campaign involving 319 Chrome extensions with a combined 13.4 million reported installations redirected users' searches through tracking servers to generate advertising revenue from Bing and Yahoo. [...]
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1 reports · 1 original report · 1 independent
- BleepingComputerPrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%Chrome extensions with 13.4 million installs caught hijacking searches ↗
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- Chrome extensions with 13.4 million installs caught hijacking searches Observed
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Timeline
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