Cyberattacks Target Chrome Browsers

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Hackers are hijacking Chrome extensions in an attempt to steal your data

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Hackers hijacked a data protection company's Chrome extension on December 24 .

Cyberhaven CEO Howard Ting says only Chrome -based browsers that auto-updated while the malicious code was active from 1:32 AM UTC on December 25 to 2:50 AM on December 26 were affected.

Nudge Security co-founder Jaime Blasco says hackers have similarly hijacked other browser extensions, indicating this is part of a large attack.

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