LOWData BreachACTIVE
The Hacker News: 108 Malicious Chrome Extensions Steal Google and Telegram Data, Affecting 20,000 Users
April 14, 2026
Incident Summary
Security researchers discovered 108 malicious Chrome extensions that communicated with the same command-and-control infrastructure. The extensions were used to steal user data and inject advertisements. The activity was reported to have affected approximately 20,000 users. Limited public details are available on which specific data elements were accessed and what remediation or enforcement actions followed.
Incident Details
- Type
- Data Breach
- Severity
- LOW
- Status
- ACTIVE
- Date Occurred
- April 14, 2026
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