Malicious VPN Extensions on Chrome Web Store Infect 139,000 Users

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Malicious VPN Extensions on Chrome Web Store Infect 139,000 Users

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Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months ago

Three VPN extensions on the Chrome Web Store infected nearly 140,000 users as part of an infrastructure-sharing malware operation.

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