Coverage dated October 29, 2026 to October 30, 2026

Chrome extensions with 13.4 million installs caught hijacking searches

Headline from Bleeping Computer

A massive search-hijacking campaign involving 319 Chrome extensions with a combined 13.4 million reported installations redirected users' searches through tracking servers to generate advertising revenue from Bing and Yahoo. [...]

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Bleeping Computer
Chrome extensions with 13.4 million installs caught hijacking searches (opens Bleeping Computer)
Published Oct 29, 2026
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A massive search-hijacking campaign involving 319 Chrome extensions with a combined 13.4 million reported installations redirected users' searches through tracking servers to generate advertising revenue from Bing and Yahoo. [...]
Howtogeek
Hundreds of Chrome extensions were caught hijacking searches. Here's how to check yours (opens Howtogeek)
Published Oct 30, 2026
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Free browser add-ons may be quietly cashing in on your searches. Here's how 319 Chrome extensions pulled it off.