Chrome extensions with 13.4 million installs caught hijacking searches
A large-scale campaign utilized 319 Chrome extensions to redirect user search queries through tracking servers. This allowed the operators to generate advertising revenue from search engines like Bing and Yahoo.
Key points
- 319 Chrome extensions involved
- 13.4 million total installations
- Searches redirected to generate ad revenue
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