Malicious Chrome Extensions Siphoning Data from 1.4 million Users

Threat analysts at McAfee unearthed five malicious Chrome extensions manufactured to track user’s browsing activity and deploy code into e-commerce websites.

With over 1.4 million installs, the malicious extensions can alter cookies on e-commerce platforms without the victim’s knowledge so that scammers can receive affiliate payments for the purchased products. The five malicious extensions that exploit affiliate marketing are as follows:

• Netflix Party (800,000 downloads),

• Netflix Party 2 (300,000),

• Full Page Screenshot Capture (200,000),

• FlipShope Price Tracker Extension (80,000),

• AutoBuy Flash Sales (20,000).

“The extensions offer various functions such as enabling users to watch Netflix shows together, website coupons, and t

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