🚨Cybersecurity Alert: Critical Vulnerability Affects Trusted Google Products🚨
Cyber Security Alert: Malicious Chrome Extensions Urgent Security Check for All Browser Extensions. What to do if you’re affected, please read through the article and go all the way to the bottom for next steps. Recent malicious hacks discovered in the past 72 hours affect popular Google Chrome extensions, allowing attackers to steal your private passwords, drain your bank or crypto accounts, and even record your private conversations without you ever knowing. **These extensions with high ratings or "Verified" badges can be turned into tools for surveillance and theft through automatic updates.** 🛑 Recent Major Incidents • Trust Wallet Theft: A malicious update (v2.68) released via a leaked API key stole over $7 million by harvesting users' private recovery phrases between December 24–26. • AI Chat Spyware: Popular extensions like “Chat GPT for Chrome” and “AI Sidebar with Deepseek” were caught exfiltrating private chat histories and session tokens from over 900,000 users. • Proxy Hijacking: Extensions named "Phantom Shuttle" were discovered rerouting user traffic through attacker-controlled servers to steal login credentials for social media and educational platforms. • Developer Phishing: Hackers targeted extension developers to inject malicious code into at least 35 legitimate tools, allowing them to steal "session cookies" that let them log into your accounts without needing your password 🛡️ What You Need To Do • Audit Your Extensions: Type chrome://extensions/ into your browser. Remove any tool you don't recognize or haven't used in the last month. • Update Trust Wallet: If you use this wallet, ensure you are on v2.69 or later. If you used v2.68 last week, move your funds to a new wallet address immediately. • Check Permissions: Be wary of any extension asking to "Read and change all your data on all websites." If a simple calculator or dark-mode tool asks for this, delete it. • Run a Safety Check: Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Safety Check in Chrome to identify known compromised extensions.