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Urgent Google Chrome warning issued with over 3,000,000 users at risk of hacks

  • Millions of Google Chrome users have been warned to delete 16 browser extensions that have been hijacked by a 'threat actor' and used for fraud.
  • The affected extensions, including screen shot capture, ad blocking, and emoji keyboards, put at least 3,200,000 users at risk.
  • The 'threat actor' injected code into legitimate browsers, degrading security and hiding malicious code outside of the extensions.
  • Users are advised to delete the affected extensions and be cautious when granting permissions, as the hackers can purchase or hijack popular extensions to gain trust.

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