Malware Discovered In 19 Google Chrome Browser Extensions As Hackers Push To Drain Crypto and Harvest Data
Security researchers have found malware hidden in 19 Chrome and Edge extensions that drained cryptocurrency from digital wallets and collected passwords and personal details.
The tools targeted Solana, Tron, and EVM wallets and also pulled data from Facebook and LinkedIn, plus browser history and login details, reports Socket.
Five of the extensions started as legitimate products, and attackers later bought them and added malware.
The other 14 were built by the attackers. They went up clean first, then got a bad update after people installed them.
The list includes Enable Right Click & Copy, RapidLens, QuickLens, Private Crypto News Reader and DeFi Pulse Tracker.
Google has pulled the Chrome listings. People who installed any of these should treat their data as exposed and change their passwords.
Socket is a software security firm that watches open-source code and browser add-ons for hidden malware.
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