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Google Chrome Ecosystem

15 Jun 2020 · National · Technology
Malware / Exploit HIGH ✓ Verified

What happened

Security researchers uncovered a massive surveillance campaign utilizing over 70 malicious browser extensions in the official Chrome Web Store. The extensions bypassed security controls to upload user browsing history and corporate credentials from global endpoints.

Incident details

Organisation
Google Chrome Ecosystem
Date
15 Jun 2020
Attack type
Malware / Exploit
Severity
HIGH
Sector
Technology
State
National
Records affected
32000000
Threat actor
Unknown

Source

channelnews.com.au ↗
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