Chrome Web Store extensions caught stealing crypto, browser data

Executive Summary

Multiple Chrome and Edge extensions distributed via the Chrome Web Store delivered a modular malware framework that stole cryptocurrency, sensitive data, and browser history, and injected ClickFix phishing lures.


Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: Bleeping Computer - Published Date: 2026-08-30T14:17:44+00:00 - Category: threat-intel

Original Description: Multiple extensions for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge delivered a malware framework that deployed modules to steal cryptocurrency, sensitive data, and browser history, as well as inject ClickFix lures. [...]

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Source: Bleeping Computer