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Graham Cluley

108 malicious Chrome extensions caught stealing Google and Telegram data from 20,000 users

Graham Cluley · 2026-04-15 · Read original ↗

ATT&CK techniques detected

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T1176.001Browser Extensions
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“108 malicious chrome extensions caught stealing google and telegram data from 20, 000 users cybersecurity researchers have revealed that 108 malicious google chrome extensions have been quietly stealing user credentials, hijacking telegram sessions, and injecting unwanted ads and…”
T1176Software Extensions
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“108 malicious chrome extensions caught stealing google and telegram data from 20, 000 users cybersecurity researchers have revealed that 108 malicious google chrome extensions have been quietly stealing user credentials, hijacking telegram sessions, and injecting unwanted ads and…”

Summary

Cybersecurity researchers have revealed that 108 malicious Google Chrome extensions have been quietly stealing user credentials, hijacking Telegram sessions, and injecting unwanted ads and scripts into browsers - all reporting back to the same central point. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.