Report: Browser extensions with hidden malware discovered, affecting millions

Popular browser extensions used for social media sites have been discovered to contain malware that redirected users and stole their private data. — AP

Cybersecurity firm Avast found malware hidden in dozens of browser extensions used for popular social media sites that redirected users and stole their data.

In a press release, the company stated that the 28 third party Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions may have affected around three million people, based on the app stores’ download count.